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2012/12/21 | 1,995 | 5,758 | <issue_start>username_0: There are many transliterations of the currency: Berry, Beli, Berri. Which one is the official one?
The Navy just give large bounties for pirates, Buggy has a 15 million bounty and Luffy has a 30 million. Would Luffy's bounty be an equivalent to 30 million Yen?
What would be the real world value of the currency used in One Piece?<issue_comment>username_1: In the original, it's called *Beli* in English. However, if the Japanese word is translated correctly, it's *Beri* - it's a feature of the Japanese language (look at [username_2s answer](https://anime.stackexchange.com/a/740/51)). However, it differs in different languages: for example in Germany, it's Berry.
To compare the prices:
* One cabbage loaf: 150 Beli
* A Bon Chari: 500 Beli for renting, 10,000 Beli for buying
* A Doskoi Panda brand shirt: 10,000 Beli
* Nami's Jacket: 28,800 Beli
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Regarding Luffy's bounty would be an equivalent to 30 million Yen,
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Upvotes: 6 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: In One Piece, the currency is called **ベリ**.
* **ベ** Is kana for "be", no mistake can be made here.
* **リ** Is kana for "ri".
However, in Japanese, there is no "real" 'l' or 'r' sounds, so it would sound like something between 'r' in 'rock' and 'l' in 'lock'. Native speakers can pronounce it in different ways, with 'l', with 'r' or with a mix of both, it still stays the same kana.
It's pretty much the same as with "Horo"/"Holo". So the correct romanization would be either "**Beri**" or "**Beli**". "Berry" probably appeared because "beri" sounds similar to "berry", and "berry" is an actual English world, or maybe there was another reason.
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As for the prices, [username_1's answer](https://anime.stackexchange.com/a/737/222) already mentions some of them .
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Upvotes: 4 <issue_comment>username_3: People seem to read past your second question, but yes Luffy's bounty was an equivalent to 30 million **Yen**. As said in the trivia section of the [wiki page on Beli](http://onepiece.wikia.com/wiki/Beli), both the appearance and denomination of the beri closely resembles the Japanese Yen...
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...and so does its value.
Some Images for comparison:
*One Piece Beli bills and coins*
 
*Real Japanese Yen bills and coins*
For reference I put a few prices below gotten from the wiki page. Comparing them to contemporary [slave prices](http://www.hrw.org/reports/2000/japan/4-profiles.htm) or [terrorist bounties](http://www.news.com.au/technology/innovation/the-rewards-for-justice-program-offers-bounties-to-try-and-stop-terrorism/story-fnpjxnlk-1227364950539), it seems that we put more value on human life than in the One Piece universe and have somewhat higher prices going on, but when comparing everyday objects like a cabbage loaf, jacket or brand shirt, it seems that the prices pretty much resemble current Japan prices. **Therefore it is safe to say that Oda based the One Piece currency on the currency of his home country Japan.**[A reference of Oda confirming this would be nice, but I could not seem to find any]
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> * Doskoi Panda brand shirt: 10,000
> * Nami's jacket: 28,800
> * Human slaves: 500,000+
> * Portgas D. Ace's now inactive 550,000,000 bounty
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Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_4: The author have clarified it in S.B.S corner (a Q&A corner, may not be available for non-Japanese, or non-Korean readers), that one "BELI" worth 1 yen.
Now it's about 80 cents for 100 yen, but it is more appropriate to see it as 1 dollar for 100 yen, so 30M Beli would equal to 300K USD.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_5: I find in Skypia ark when the crew don't pay for entrance, Guards say they need to pay 10 billions xtals for each one and all will be 70 billions and rate of xtals per belly is 10000 xtals for 1 belly, that means they need to pay 7 millons belley for all crew. Sanji say that for this price he can buy 1 ton of rice, at the moment rate for 1 ton of rice is around 408 USD on 19/03/2019 from that we can calculate that 1$ ~ 17156 Belly. At the last in this ark Luffys reward is 100 millions belly in USD will be ~582$ dead or alive.
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2012/12/21 | 2,799 | 8,127 | <issue_start>username_0: I know that the nine-tails exists in many anime series (The notables are Naruto and Pokemon), as well as
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I also know that the two-tails is adapted from Japanese mythology (The Nekomata, a cat with a split tail).
Does this convention apply to all/most other Bijuu?<issue_comment>username_1: The one-tail is based on a [Tanuki](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanuki) - However, I don't know anything about a background in mythology.
As you said, the two-tails is based on [Nekomata](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nekomata).
The three-tails is based on [Isonade](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isonade).
The four-tails is based on [Sun Wukong](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun_Wukong)... and maybe a little bit on [this one](http://www.dragonballencyclopedia.com/qdb/Great_Ape) ;).
Kishimoto said that *the five-tails* s appeareance is based on a horse and a dolphin...
The six-tails is based on Saiken... That's a chinese Yokai.
The seven-tails - don't know.
The eight-tails is based on [Ushi-Oni.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ushi-oni)
The nine-tails is based on [Kitsune](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kitsune).
Jūbi (ten-tails) is another name for [Daidarabotchi](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daidarabotchi).
Source is the German Narutopedia.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_2: The only other one I know of is that the Four-Tails' name is Son Goku, coming from the Chinese classical novel [Journey to the West](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Journey_to_the_West). The same name is used in Dragonball and its sequel series for the main protagonist.
The One-Tail may also have some connection, as tanuki (raccoon) are common is Japanese culture/mythology.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: The concept of the [Nine Bijuu](http://www.narutoforums.com/showthread.php?t=57918) is based off Japanese mythology, although there are some parallels Kishimoto does not follow though completely with the myths.
It seems like Kishimoto is purposely using names with different kanji, but the same pronunciation, such as Kokuou in *Naruto* is 穆王 (majestic/respectful king), while Kokuou from *Hokuto no Ken* is 黒王 (black king). For Kurama, the Nine-tails, in Naruto it is 九喇嘛 (9 lamas/high priests), the real life Mount [Kurama](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Kurama) is 鞍馬 (saddle horse), and in *Yu Yu Hakusho* 蔵馬 (hiding/ownership/storehouse horse).
The Bijuu (尾獣)
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* **Juubi**, the Ten-tails, is a reference to [Ame-no-hitotsu-no-kami](http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%A4%A9%E7%9B%AE%E4%B8%80%E7%AE%87%E7%A5%9E), the Shinto god of iron-working and blacksmiths, [Datara](http://eirikrjs.tumblr.com/post/118250389962/whats-the-deal-with-ippon-datara-in-japanese), and/or [Daidarabotchi](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daidarabotchi). The former for it's ability to forge living thing out of metal and the latter for giant size.
* **Kyuubi**: 九喇嘛 (クラマ; Kurama), the Nine-tails, is a reference to the [kitsune](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kitsune) in Japanese mythology. The name Kurama probably named after the mountain in Japan. It is said to be home of the Tengu God Sojobo and, more importantly, the location where the technique Reiki was first learned. Reiki is the art of using chakra (universal energy) to heal other people. This ties into Naruto's life-giving energy ability he gains after tapping into the nine-tails chakra.
Here is the Wikipedia breakdown of [Reiki](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reiki):
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* **Hachibi**: 牛鬼 (ぎゆうき; Gyuuki), the Eight-tails, is based off the [Ushi-Oni](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ushi-oni), a sea creature commonly seen with an ox head and the body of another multi-limbed creature. The name Gyuuki (cow demon) is another pronunciation of Ushi-Oni.
* **Nanabi/Shichibi**: 重明 (ちようめい; Choumei), the Seven-tails, is probably based off the rhinoceros beetle which are said to be amongst the strongest creatures on the planet in relation to their own size. The name most likely is a reference to [Kamo no Choumei](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamo_no_Ch%C5%8Dmei), a 12th century poet who secluded himself on society, took Buddhist vows, and became a hermit living outside the capital. Choumei is most famous for his writings that were mostly about nature and natural events. If you recall from the manga, two of the previously unseen captured Jinchuuriki's were outcasts that were abandoned by their village when Akatsuki came to capture them.
* **Rokubi**: 犀犬 (さいけん; Saiken), the Six-tails, Saiken is based off the turban-shell snail demon, [Sazae Oni](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sazae-oni). The name comes from a compilation of Chinese legends called ["In Search of the Supernatural"](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_Search_of_the_Supernatural). The Saiken (犀犬) in one of the stories (地中犀犬) is a type of dog-like creature with closed eyes, the size of small dogs, that like underground in pairs (male and female).
* **Gobi**: 穆王 (こくおう; Kokuou), the Five-tails, is a reference to the the hanging horse head demon, [Sagari](http://yokai.com/sagari/), and the ghost whale demon, [Bakekujira](http://yokai.com/bakekujira/). Typically Kokuou translates to "king" (国王) in Japanese, referring to a "lesser king," one below the emperor. The name probably is a reference to the Chinese legend of [King Mu of Zhou](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Mu_of_Zhou) (周穆王).
* **Yonbi**: 孫悟空 (そんごくう; Son Gokuu), the Four-tails, is a reference to the [Satori](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satori_(folklore)), an ape-like creature that can read minds. The name Son Gokuu is obviously a reference to the [Monkey King](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun_Wukong) in Journey to the West.
* **Sanbi**: 磯撫 (いそぶ; Isobu), the Three tails, is probably based of a combination of the spirit of eaten-turtles that haunt those that harmed it, [Suppon no Yurei](http://hyakumonogatari.com/2013/11/24/suppon-no-yurei-the-turtle-ghost/) and/or the amorphous sea monster, [Umibozu](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umib%C5%8Dzu). Isopu is probably a reference to the shark-like demon sea monster with a barbed tail fin, [Isonade](http://yokai.com/isonade/).
* **Nibi**: 又旅 (またたび; Matatabi), the Two-tails, is a referenced to the forked cat demon, [Netomata](http://yokai.com/nekomata/). Matatabi is named after the [Silver Vine or Cat Powder](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Actinidia_polygama) a plant herb similar to a [hardy kiwi vine](http://landscaping.about.com/od/vineplants1/p/kiwis.htm). Used as a healing herb for cats and affects them in a similar way as catnip. When ground up, it is used in herbal teas and bath salts.
* **Ichibi**: 守鶴 (しゆかく; Shukaku), the One-tail, is a reference to the shapeshifting racoon demon, [Tanuki](http://yokai.com/tanuki/). The Naruto One-tail bijuu shares several tanuki archetypes. One is from the [Bunbuku Chagama](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bunbuku_Chagama) tale, where a tanuki transforms into a tea kettle. In the series, the One-tail is said to have been sealed within one. Other versions of the taunki tale tell of the shrine priest being a tanuki in disguise, which ties into how the One-tail was supposedly corrupted a Hidden Sand priest. The name "Shukaku" probably refers to the priest of this tale.
Upvotes: 6 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_4: The [Nine-Tails](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fox_spirit) may be a mixture of Kitsune, but I also know that it is also a mixture of [Tamamo-no-Mae](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamamo-no-Mae), which is a malevolent being through many Asian cultures that has been the downfall of many dynasties and it also eats flesh.
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2012/12/21 | 806 | 2,721 | <issue_start>username_0: Has the "It's over 9000!" meme from DBZ spread back into Japan? Is it referenced in other manga or anime? If it is, do they use *9000* (which is, depending on who you ask, a translation error or an intentional mistranslation) or *8000*?<issue_comment>username_1: As far as I can tell, it hasn't really spread back very much. However, my method of checking is a bit strange, so it's likely that a native Japanese speaker could answer this better. As you pointed out, the original version has 8000 rather than 9000. What Vegeta says in Japanese is "八千以上だ" which literally translates to "It's over 8000."
I looked on [nico nico](http://www.nicovideo.jp) for any videos with "八千以上だ," but I didn't get any results. Removing "だ" gives some results, but none of them are related to DBZ as far as I can tell. I then tried all variations I could think of, like using "8千," "8000," writing 以上 in hiragana, etc. Still no DBZ videos. Using different versions of 9000 also doesn't get many results. A couple of videos that came up made some references to "9000千以上だ" in the description in such a way that they could be referencing the meme, but the number of these cases was pretty small.
I do get a reasonable number of results by searching "over 9000" on nico. All of these seem to be referencing the English version directly, i.e. they say "It's over 9000" rather than the Japanese version. So it does seem that there is some back-propagation of the meme, but they prefer to keep it in English. Also judging by the number of videos and the number of views on the videos, it seems it never became as popular as it did overseas. That probably shouldn't be surprising, given that DBZ ran from 1989-1996 in Japan and the meme only started in 2006, and mostly spread on English-language websites like 4chan and YTMND.
Upvotes: 6 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: That meme was started from the original DBZ but it got popular after TFS (Team Four Star) made a parody of the episode. And yes, it has mostly spread through Japan. But if you check, Nappa's power level was 4,000 and Vegeta was 2x more powerful, so Vegeta was still surprised. In conclusion, "It's over 9,000!" has spread to Japan.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: The Japanese version of this meme could be considered:
私の戦闘力は５３万です
My power level is 530,000
Which is close enough but didn't originate from the same scene. The joke also propagates to any score measurement in any setting. For example one can brag about their TOEIC (Test Of English for International Communications) score:
私のトーイックは５３万です
My TOEIC score is 530,000.
See <https://dic.nicovideo.jp/a/530000> for more examples or just google the phrase.
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2012/12/21 | 676 | 2,637 | <issue_start>username_0: Are Kakaroto (Goku) and [Kaiō-sama](http://dragonball.wikia.com/wiki/King_Kai) (King Kai) the only people that know how to use the Kaio-Ken?
Did Kaiō-sama teach his technique for others beside Goku? For example, while training Krillin and the others.<issue_comment>username_1: King Kai himself was not able to use that technique, and he said that Goku was the first one who ever mastered that technique. However, King Kai tries to teach the technique to everyone who visits his planet.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: The exact technique in question is something that only Goku was able to learn and master. King Kai created the technique but never actually had the strength to survive such an ordeal. Goku is his first pupil to actually master it, according to the king himself.
However, to go a little deeper, it's clear that the Kaio-ken is something that King Kai developed in his endless hours observing the universe. Watching not only powerful warriors but never-ending channels of energy like atmospheric pressure, and transfer of water through a planets vegetation (not to be confused with a Vegeta-Tien fusion, lol [wait...eww]) has given the Kai the wisdom and understanding of how to control the flow of ki from intake-consumption-output and recycling. The Kaio-ken technique is a way to control the ki in one's body with the power of a warrior, the control of a Tree, and the sturdiness of a stone, and EXPLODE that energy for just a moment without using the ki which allows the heart to pump and the body to survive.
The spirit bomb is important to think about, too. Unlike most ki attacks, the spirit bomb does not rely on the user's inner ki, but that which he can extract from around him. Which reminds me strongly of Goku's SSJ3 transformation, as well as all power ups, even human ascension. However, what if one were to take in that ki and allow it to flow in the ki-pool inside the body (aka chakra) instead of releasing a huge orb of energy? I think this is how Goku gets his strength, by being pure, all energy is willing to lend its power to him, and once he suppresses his energy and no longer needs the boost, he returns his own energy to the places he borrowed it from.
My point here is that while the Kaio-ken is exclusively Goku's ability, I have no doubt that it contains traces of techniques and powers all around the universe, like the original Super Saiyan of legends, King Yemma in his trip to King Kai's planet, the Namekian race who can use ki for so many things beyond fighting, and so many more life forms that we cannot even imagine.
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2012/12/21 | 914 | 3,256 | <issue_start>username_0: As we know, every ninja needs to sign a contract to summon an animal. However, Sasuke suddenly summoned a hawk, after summoning snakes all the time.
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At the beginning of the series, Naruto is presented with the frog contract scroll. In which he signs with blood, thereby validating the contract. From that point onward, he can summon frogs. The same happens with Jiraiya (who's name is earlier on the list).
Orochimaru has a tattoo on his right arm, on which he smears the blood required for the summon.
Madara Uchiha was seen summoning the Kyuubi after taking control of it, and using it in battle against Hashirama, seemingly without a contract.
Tobi was seen using the same technique after he unsealed him from Kushina.
As for the Rinnegan's Animal Path, it's very likely to assume that the summoned animals are some sort of zombies as well (much like the Rikudo no Jutsu's bodies), as they have the Rinnegan and the Piercing (and doesn't talk at all).
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It seems that a general contract with the species, or control over the specific creature is enough. If there's a contract, both sides can freely summon each other (As seen by Shima's reverse summoning). If there isn't one, it probably takes the "consent" of both sides for the technique to work (Or, the forced consent, in the case of the Kyuubi).
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The technique is very unclear in nature. It's a space-time ninjutsu, which on itself is a mystery, and very little is known about it. We don't have much more detail than that.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: I don't think the contracts are exclusive, but to answer in terms of Pain, Madara, & Obito, The [*Animal Path*](https://naruto.fandom.com/wiki/Animal_Path) requires no blood or hand symbols, thus it's safe to assume standard rules like a contract doesn't apply, Madara & Obito could summon the 10 tails because they had the Rinnegan & its accompanying chakra & could use the Animal Path of the [*Six Paths*](https://naruto.fandom.com/wiki/Six_Paths_of_Pain) abilities.
Pain could summon whatever he wanted & apply his own jutsu to whatever he summoned as seen with the [*Giant Multi-Headed Dog*](https://naruto.fandom.com/wiki/Giant_Multi-Headed_Dog) that he summoned, the only difference with those summons & the 10 tails was that they had been modified using the chakra conducting rods (receptor rods) & were the equivalent of zombies with no control of their own bodies & no evident consciousness as the rods allows Pain to control the beast entirely by channeling his chakra through the rods, this gave them Rinnegan as the chakra flowing through them (From Nagato) was Six Paths chakra. Something could be dead & with chakra rods you could make it seem as they are alive (queue the 6 paths of Pain).
Naruto never bothered/tried to try sign a contract with any other species so only summoned frogs but he could have also signed a contract with a bear or that crazy Pterodactyl race Pain found etc.
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2012/12/21 | 781 | 2,655 | <issue_start>username_0: I understand that during his initial training with Urahara something occurred that gave him (or awoke in him)
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Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: While [username_1's answer](https://anime.stackexchange.com/a/766) seems correct, it isn't. When you find out about Xcution (organization of Fullbringers) you learn that they have been in an incident with a Hollow as a child. As in, a Hollow killed their parents when they were young.
In Ichigo's case, his mother was attacked by a Hollow, thereby giving Ichigo Hollow powers.
From the [wiki](http://bleach.wikia.com/wiki/Fullbringer) on how Fullbringers are made,
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2012/12/21 | 812 | 3,065 | <issue_start>username_0: In the [Chariot event](http://www.fairytail.wikia.com/wiki/Chariot), Gajeel becomes motion sick without understanding the reason.
His case of motion sickness does not develop until the second day of the Grand Magic Games. So does this have anything to do with Pantherlily becoming his "cat"?<issue_comment>username_1: This is speculation but many wizards don't need to use transportation for their missions, they can just walk like Laxus. So the recent episodes say that all Dragon Slayers have motion sickness.
Wendy is probably an exception due to her healing abilities.
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_2: In the very same chapter when Gajeel still didn't understand why did he get motion sickness, Sting said to Gajeel (in Chapter 276, page 11) that "Well then... You finally got accustomed for it, huh... To being a *real dragon slayer*. Congratulations. Newbie."
We also know that dragon slayer magic can more or less change the user's body itself. So I assume that if a dragon slayer gets strong enough then they will get motion sickness on vehicles. (Not as if it would be important or anything, it's probably just funny.) Wendy doesn't have motion sickness only because she is too weak of a dragon slayer yet. Just as was the case with Gajeel before.
Also, Laxus doesn't have an Exceed partner as far as we know and he has motion sickness too (Chapter 276, page 12).
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_3: I know this is really late and stuff, but on the [Fairy Tail Wiki](http://fairytail.wikia.com/wiki/Dragon_Slayer) it says:
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Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_4: I believe that all male dragonslayers get motion sickness. Female dragonslayers are an exception because they are not as powerful as male dragonslayers to level the playing field. As well, Wendy has support magic that could possibly prevent her from getting motion sickness.
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_5: During the chariot event Gajeel says he used to be able to ride on vehicles just fine, Sting replies saying that it just means Gajeel is a real dragon slayer now. I don't know if it has anything to do with getting an Exceed, it seems more like a matter of strength.
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2012/12/22 | 1,273 | 4,204 | <issue_start>username_0: According to [the Naruto Wiki page on Jiraiya](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Jiraiya), he
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Orochimaru was at Konoha during the [Chuunin Exam Arc](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Ch%C5%ABnin_Exam_Arc), making his first appearance (as far as I remember) during the [second phase](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Ch%C5%ABnin_Exam_Arc#Second_Phase) (in the Forest of Death).
Jiraiya made his first appearance between the [preliminaries](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Ch%C5%ABnin_Exam_Arc#Preliminaries) and the [finals](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Ch%C5%ABnin_Exam_Arc#Finals) (in chapter 90).
There is a fairly short period of time between these two appearances.
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We quickly see that Jiraiya knows who Naruto is, as he is trying to control his chakra to walk on water (in chapter 91). He first notices something when he sees Naruto trying to walk on water:
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We then have a full confirmation that he knows who he is:
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/zSRKq.jpg)
In this chapter he also notices that there is some weird overlaying of seals, which he deduces was Orochimaru's work.
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Now, my question is:
**Did Naruto and Jiraiya meet by chance, as Jiraiya was tracking down Orochimaru's movements?** (in which case Jiraiya only knew who Naruto was after seeing the seal in his stomach)
**Or did he know who Naruto was before having seen him trying to walk on water, and tracked him down?** (possibly to protect him from Orochimaru, and in which case he would've been watching over Naruto since his parents died)<issue_comment>username_1: It probably depends on how far you are with the series:
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1. They didn't meet by chance, he already knew about Naruto and the seal, he knew about the 4th's seal, that's how he knew it had been tampered with by Orochimaru.
2. I think this is the case, Jiraya said he was getting research for his book, but I think Jiraya, being his godfather, tracked him down to begin his training.
Upvotes: 4 <issue_comment>username_2: Jiraiya knew Naruto's parents, well actually he knew the whole backstory. So, he would have definitely known that Naruto is the 'nine tails' from start. He didn't come forward because Naruto was not ready. As we see, the first time they meet, Jiraiya was acting like he didn't care about Naruto, but right after commits to train him.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: Something that most of the answers have missed is Jiriya was the keeper of the key to the seal that was used to seal the nine tailed fox. So he has to know about Naruto being the Jinchuriki.
Next point is, the name "Naruto" is actually the name of the character that Jiraya created in his first book. In later episodes it is shown that Minato decided that he too would name his child as Naruto, and Jiraya comments that, that makes him the godfather to the child.
Now, had Jiraya known Naruto by name and face is just speculation, as no substantial information has been provided in this matter, but he is sure to have recognised who this "Naruto" is once Naruto mentions his name to him. Furthermore, once he sees the seal on Naruto's stomach (the key of which lock lies with him) there shouldn't be any more doubts for him.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_4: Jiraiya should have already known who Naruto was because he knew Minato (4th hokage). Naruto and his dad Minato look so much alike, as Jiraiya said himself in one of the episodes, so he probably was acting as if he didn't know Naruto. Plus, Minato asked Jiraiya if he could name his son Naruto after the character in the book Jiraiya wrote ("tales of a gutsy ninja").
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2012/12/23 | 1,397 | 4,601 | <issue_start>username_0: What's the correct pronunciation of his name? Luffy or Rufi?
[At the One Piece wikia](http://onepiece.wikia.com/wiki/Monkey_D._Luffy), it says "Mon<NAME> (モンキー･D･ルフィ Monkī D. Rufi)".<issue_comment>username_1: This answer needs a premise.
You see, Japanese don't distinguish between the L and R sounds. The L doesn't really exist and the R is not pronounced like in English. It's more similar to the Italian/Spanish R but it's not rolled. Also, FI doesn't belong to the standard Kana — ha, hi, hu (fu), he, ho — but it's constructed.
Based on this, you could say both (and probably for Japanese there really isn't a difference like for us). But apparently Oda meant the name to be **Luffy** (can't find a source yet), and since the Japanese language cannot faithfully represent this name it became *Rufi*, being the closest match to the actual name.
Upvotes: 5 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Luffy is the official spelling, which you can see printed on official merchandise.
「ルフィ」 (*rufi*) is the Japanese pronunciation of this name. The first syllable of it is **pronounced by the average Japanese person as an [alveolar tap](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alveolar_tap)** (written in the [International Phonetic Alphabet](http://www.elearnenglishlanguage.com/blog/learn-english/pronunciation/vowels-phonetics/) (IPA) as the fishhook-shaped **ɾ** symbol. Note how this symbol subtly differs from the English **r** letter) plus an **"oo" sound** (as in "root," "google," etc. Written in the IPA as "u" or in the standard symbol as ū. See the English Language & Usage SE for details on "u" [here](https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/36905/why-are-there-3-different-ways-to-pronounce-oo)).
The Japanese syllabograms *ra, ri, ru, re,* and *ro* (ラ、リ、ル、レ、ロ、 or in hiragana, ら、り、る、れ、ろ) are alveolar taps, which are a type of [liquid consonant](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liquid_consonant) that sound rolled. They **do not directly correspond to any English letter** such as R (which is written in the IPA as  . Notice that phonetically it is not the same as the thin fishhook-shaped **ɾ** symbol). An alveolar tap **can sound approximately like *any* of the following English letters: R, L, or D**. In Japanese pronunciation, it is **equally acceptable** to pronounce 「ルフィ」 sounding like a rolled R, a non-rolled R, an L, or a D.
Since many native English speakers do not grow up exposed to listening to the alveolar tap, many think they are hearing an R or L while listening to Japanese and therefore romanization of Japanese into romaji uses "r". This is the exact inverse of some Japanese people hearing an English R or L and thinking that they are hearing an alveolar tap. [**Some Japanese can distinguish the difference**](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perception_of_English_/r/_and_/l/_by_Japanese_speakers#Perception) in listening to the English R versus L versus alveolar tap, even though they cannot accurately replicate R and/or L, while some Japanese cannot hear the difference. Some can pronounce the difference between R and L. Some cannot originally distinguish and pronounce the difference but [can learn to via phonetics training](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perception_of_English_/r/_and_/l/_by_Japanese_speakers#Effects_of_training).
The natural English pronunciation of the spelling "Luffy" would most likely be with an L sound and a short "uh" sound (as in "ruff, "just," etc. Written in the IPA as  or in the standard symbol as ŭ). However, **such an intended pronunciation would have been written** in katakana as 「ラフィ」 (*rafi*) with an "ah" sound (as in "call," "also," etc. Written in the IPA as  or in the standard symbol as ô), so we can deduce that Oda did not have "luh" in mind as the correct pronunciation.
「フィ」 is a [glide](http://japanese.gatech.edu/WebCTVista/JAPN1001/contents/Lesson02/katakana/2.7.html) (not unlike a [diphthong](http://www.fonetiks.org/sou3ja.html) slide) of 「フ」 (*fu* or *hu*) + 「イ」 (*i*) = "*fui*" sped up becomes "*fi*". It is analogous to the long I sound (as in "sunny," ski," etc. Written in the IPA as "i" or in the standard symbol as ē).
In International Phonetic Alphabet, 「ルフィ」 is pronounced **ɾ u f i**. To present this in perhaps an easier-to-read spelling, we could write "roo + fee" where the "r" is rolled (as much or as little close to an English L as you like).
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2012/12/23 | 764 | 2,923 | <issue_start>username_0: In Maji de Watashi ni Koi Shinasai!, Suguru is an otaku with an anime character on his shirt underneath his uniform:
I feel like this character is familiar, but all attempts to identify her have failed, so I'm now leaning towards the belief that she's just a made-up character drawn in a typical moe style.
Is this a real character from some other source, or is it just a generic-looking moe character? Note that in the anime version, the character on his shirt looks [slightly different](https://i.stack.imgur.com/TYYIK.jpg), so in case they are actually different, this question is asking about the visual novel appearance above.<issue_comment>username_1: It's possible that it may be <NAME>, the pink haired girl from [Kimi ga Aruji de Shitsuji ga Ore de](http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=8151), the other visual novel from MinatoSoft, the maker of Majikoi. There's a lot of various character designs and the character on the T-Shirt could just be a stylized version of Yume. It's hard to tell from the screenshot above, but you can see in the other screen shot the ahoge, single strand of pink hair that's part of Yume's design.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: My best guess is Komoe Tsukuyomi from Toaru Majutsu no Index (an extremely popular anime in Japan) with a maid outfit. Although Komoe never wore a maid outfit, it could be a friendly gesture from one studio to the other. Zooming extremely closely on the picture you provided you see some residue purple/pink which resembles Komoe's eye color.
Picture:
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: This answer is a placeholder unless and until someone finds new information.
After looking through several sites, both in English and Japanese, I could not find any information on this. It is very likely that Minato Soft hasn't officially said anything regarding who the character is based on the sites I checked. We'd need either a statement from them directly or for the character to be easily identifiable, and neither seems to be the case here. Hence, the question very likely isn't answerable based on public information.
If the character is based on a character from another series, either the picture on Suguru's shirt is stylized enough that they are not easily recognizable, or it's a character who is not well known. For instance, if it is Yume from Kimi ga Aruji de Shitsuji ga Ore de, as username_1's answer suggests, then the hair styles don't perfectly match, as Yume has flat bangs rather than spiky ones and locks over each shoulder, which the character on Suguru's shirt doesn't seem to have. That isn't enough reason to reject the idea that it is based on her, but we'd need further evidence, which doesn't seem to exist.
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2012/12/24 | 845 | 2,754 | <issue_start>username_0: From the manga and anime, as well reading their description on Fairy Tail wiki, Fairy Law and Fairy Glitter seem very similar.
[Fairy Law](http://fairytail.wikia.com/wiki/Fairy_Law)
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[Fairy Glitter](http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20120114183855/fairytail/images/b/b2/Fairy_Glitter_Summon.gif) seems to be a single target type of spell. This spell seems to draws power from external sources (sun, stars, moon).
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: As an addition to [Krazer's answer](https://anime.stackexchange.com/a/798/2516),
* Fairy Law only affects a mage and any other enemies of the caster. The caster can't choose who will get struck by it. (Laxus tried to attack other Fairy Tail members but failed because his heart still considered them as friends.)
* Fairy Glitter affects a single target whom the caster chooses.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_3: This is my understanding:
* Fairy Law is a magic that judges - it’s some sort of “punishment” or judgment, dead is one of the consequences but not the only one (can also be something like purification)
* Fairy Glitter is a magic that “kills”or “destroy” on the other hand (which is the reason why Mavis keeps this spell to herself I think), it is more like a nuke or absolute power that wipes out the target’s existence;
So three of the spells: Sphere to protect, Law to judge, Glitter to kill.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_4: Fairy Law — depends on who's casting it. The more power they have, the wide the range. It won't also have a lot of effect on people who are on the same level or have more power than the caster. Makarov was miles ahead of José when he used it on him .
Fairy Glitter — it's more focused than Fairy law, and the same rules probably applies to it. Unlike Fairy Law, only one person seems to have access to it at a time, and it doesn't have to be the guild master.
Fairy Sphere — it's the best defensive spell out of the three and was able to keep out Acnologia.
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2012/12/24 | 977 | 3,927 | <issue_start>username_0: When Inuyasha used a Shikon Jewel Shard he became a full demon and was dangerous to all of those who were close to him (probably because of the hatred and anger of his corrupted shard) but Kagome stopped him.
Also Inuyasha has become a full demon in the past even without the help of a Shikon Jewel Shard.
My question is: If Koga (or anyone else who is a full demon) can control his emotions and his temper, even when regularly using the Shikon Jewel Shards, why can't Inuyasha do the same?<issue_comment>username_1: I believe it's mainly because it's those hatred and anger feelings which drive him into his full demon state in the first place.
This theme of transformation over anger is visible in many animes: Naruto, Bleach, Dragon Ball Z, etc.
The reason is because he's already angry/hateful, and the extra "evilness" the transformation gives him make him lose control entirely.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: From what I understand (and it has been a while since I watched but its a fav of mine) no one other that Kagome or Kikyo are the only ones who can safely handle the shikon no tama without befoming corrupted. Kaede explains to Kagome early on in the first season that the Jewel will corrupt even men who mean only to use its power for good, not just demons; that only in Kaygome's position are the shards safe.
um Inuysha is half human and his father was one of the most powerful demons. Koga is just a wolf demon, I assume inuysha is much more powerful because of his father.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: A major difference between Inuyasha and several others when it comes to the jewel shard's effects is that Inuyasha is heavily influenced by his human side, having been raised by his mother until her death and without a full blooded relative around to teach him control of his demon side. I've noticed that half demons in the show can lean towards either being more like their human side or demon side. Jinenji and Inuyasha would lead towards their human sides with their love for their human mothers whom raised them.
Naraku on the other hand chose his demon side through and through which is only displayed so surely whenever we see him try to suppress or throw away Onigumo's human feelings for Kikyo. As such, his becoming full demon in power has little effect on his mind because he's already using that side's state of mind to begin with.
Because Inuyasha's demon blood was never trained properly and said blood is so potent to begin with, his more baser instincts are what come out when it over powers his human side. (This potency and his expected death is actually why Inuyasha's father had Tetsaiga passed on to Inuyasha because he knew the results that would come if his demon blood overpowered his human blood in life or death situations) Demons are much more blood thirsty than humans, paticularly those lower class and weaker demons who have not developed a higher order of thinking which is why they are often referred to a little more than "savage beasts". Sesshomaru has had centuries training and controlling and evolving those instincts and power with the supposed assistance and overview of both parents.
Koga too is very in tune with his wolf-ish animal instincts before he even gains his shards, and everyone else who does not seem to have major effects mentally seem to already know their place in the world and do not have questions on where they stand like Inuyasha who is constantly torn from his years of shunning in both races to wanting the jewel at all just so he can fit in to one category.
Now Kagome and the crew have thrown him for a huge loop with their ease in accepting every part of who he is now, which completely throws off everything he's learned about his kind in the eyes of just about everyone else in Feudal Japan. (And that's about 150 years of being rejected by everyone but his mom and Kikyo)
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2012/12/24 | 870 | 2,473 | <issue_start>username_0: In Bleach, it is stated that the size of Shinigami's zanpakuto (sword) is based on their spiritual ability.
However, many strong Shinigami have smaller swords. Sui-Feng, for example, has a zanpakuto that resembles a wakizashi, which is a relatively small sword. Why does this happen?<issue_comment>username_1: Because a shinigami's sword isn't based on their spiritual ability *alone*.
It also depends on the amount of control they have over their power. Ichigo's sword was larger, but it was also brittle, out of focus if you may.
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Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Since Captains have immense spiritual power, their zanpakuto also have potentially huge size and power. As mentioned in another answer, their ability to control their power results in a small sealed zanpakuto.
However, their Shikai (initial release) and Bankai (final release) can cause their zanpakuto size to increase, because they are no longer concealing its power. See, for example:
* Large Shikai ([Kyouraku Shunsui](http://bleach.wikia.com/wiki/Shunsui_Ky%C5%8Draku#Zanpakut.C5.8D), [Ichimaru Gin](http://bleach.wikia.com/wiki/Gin_Ichimaru#Zanpakut.C5.8D), [Kuchiki Byakuya](http://bleach.wikia.com/wiki/Byakuya_Kuchiki#Zanpakut.C5.8D), [Unohana Retsu](http://bleach.wikia.com/wiki/Retsu_Unohana#Zanpakut.C5.8D))
* Large creatures as Bankai ([<NAME>](http://bleach.wikia.com/wiki/Mayuri_Kurotsuchi#Zanpakut.C5.8D), [<NAME>](http://bleach.wikia.com/wiki/Sajin_Komamura#Zanpakut.C5.8D), [<NAME>](http://bleach.wikia.com/wiki/Renji_Abarai#Zanpakut.C5.8D))
* Other Bankai with great volume ([Kuchiki Byakuya](http://bleach.wikia.com/wiki/Byakuya_Kuchiki#Zanpakut.C5.8D), [To<NAME>](http://bleach.wikia.com/wiki/Kaname_T%C5%8Dsen#Zanpakut.C5.8D), [Suì-Fēng](http://bleach.wikia.com/wiki/Su%C3%AC-F%C4%93ng#Zanpakut.C5.8D))
At greater stages of release, the form of the zanpakuto depends greatly on its specific abilities, but there is a potential for huge size.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: Captain Class Shinigami and above have the ability to control the size of their zanpakuto, they all make them far smaller than their spiritual energy would make them to avoid carrying around a stupidly big sword.
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2012/12/26 | 654 | 2,366 | <issue_start>username_0: The Dwarf in the Flask, of *Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood*, is seen trapped within a flask during his first appearance.
At one point in the series, The Dwarf states that his greatest wish is to leave the flask (from [FMA Wikia](http://fma.wikia.com/wiki/Father#Pre-Amestris)):
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If his flask would somehow break, his being would dissipate into the space, and lose his form and living consciousness.
Think of it as a soul with no body. Stuffed inside of a container, if that container would break, the soul wouldn't have anywhere to reside, and leave the world. (Al is a slightly different case, his soul is *bound* to the seal on the back of his neck).
Upvotes: 5 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: It seems that the question is answered in the same section you've quoted:
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2012/12/26 | 645 | 2,397 | <issue_start>username_0: At the risk of going into anime physics, how does GunBuster become Dix-Neuf?
My understanding of the series is that GunBuster, the first Buster Machine ever created, was used in the final battle of GunBuster to drop off its Degeneracy Generator. It then limped back to Earth and appeared 15,000 years later
Then in DieBuster timeline you eventually figure out that Dix-Neuf, a Buster Machine with a number in the teens, has been slowly upgraded and rebuilt over a long period of time and is missing its own Degeneracy Generator. Because of that I assumed that Dix-Neuf and GunBuster are the same.
However, how did GunBuster become Dix-Neuf if GunBuster is still floating in space? What's the connection between the two machines?<issue_comment>username_1: Because he had no form on his own. He's basically an essence of God, created from Hoenheim's blood.
If his flask would somehow break, his being would dissipate into the space, and lose his form and living consciousness.
Think of it as a soul with no body. Stuffed inside of a container, if that container would break, the soul wouldn't have anywhere to reside, and leave the world. (Al is a slightly different case, his soul is *bound* to the seal on the back of his neck).
Upvotes: 5 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: It seems that the question is answered in the same section you've quoted:
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2012/12/27 | 1,293 | 4,344 | <issue_start>username_0: What is the reason/motivation for the prevalence of [tentacles](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tentacle_erotica) (possibly NSFW Wikipedia link) in anime (esp. hentai)?
Did the anime subculture lead to it or does it stem from various aspects (possibly obscure) of Japanese art/culture?<issue_comment>username_1: <NAME>, the manga artist who did Urotsukidoji, one of the first shows to use tentacles, said in an interview that he [used tentacles to circumvent the Japanese censorship laws which prohibit the depiction of male genitalia](http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interview/2012-08-22/interview-toshio-maeda).
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Upvotes: 6 <issue_comment>username_2: Going one step over, here's the reason of the censorship, [according to this article](http://www.toplessrobot.com/2013/06/10_things_i_learned_about_video_games_eroge_japan_and_myself_from_playing_saya_no_uta.php):
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Upvotes: 4 <issue_comment>username_3: The other answers are also correct, but a significant player in the tentacle's popularity was the anime *Urotsukidoji - Legend of the Overfiend* **1987** which was one of the first hentai to feature tentacles.
The reason it was so influential is that its sales were very good. Especially in the West, where it got a lot of media attention for its gore and rape scenes. Of course, this only drove more sales for the show. In Britain, it sold 40,000 copies at a time when the average convention was about 500 in attendance. For comparison, the only animated feature that sold more than this (by 1998 at least) was Akira.
(Ref: *Schoolgirl Milky Crisis: Adventures in the Anime and Manga Trad*e )
It was this show that started the term 'tentacle rape' and is also the source of early bad reputation for anime in Britain, and elsewhere.
As hentai shows were quite new then (The first hentai anime débuted in 1984), the commercial success of the overfiend probably contributed heavily to it's future repeated use in erotic animation.
**Other Reference:**
*The Animated Movie Guide By <NAME>*
Upvotes: 3 |
2012/12/27 | 6,262 | 17,405 | <issue_start>username_0: Bankais are the zanpakutōs' *ultimate* form. They have their own name and usually a special ability. Apparently, not everyone has a zanpakutō with this form. And it looks like bankais are exclusive to captains, since Ichigo can use this form as well.
So what are the zanpakutō with bankai form that have already appeared in the anime/manga (along with their names and abilities if possible)?<issue_comment>username_1: No, captains are not the only ones that are able to us bankai. Do not mix the reason and the consequence: it's not like they have bankai because they are captains, but rather they are captains because the have bankai, achieving which is one of the requirements to become a captain through showing one's proficiency.
Except for the current and former captains,
>
> <NAME> and <NAME>
>
>
>
are known to have achieved bankai.
Another characters include (more spoilers):
>
> <NAME> (anime-only) and <NAME>
>
>
>
and, of course, Ichigo. Note that being able to use bankai shows one's exceptional skill and proficiency. In chapter 162, Byakuya stated that "*even the four noble families, whose members are always exceptionally talented, have only a member capable of bankai every few generations*".
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_2: The [Bleach wikia page](http://bleach.wikia.com/wiki/Zanpakut%C5%8D#Types) has a listing of all the types of Bankai and which ones have been achieved. There are bankai's that have been achieved by non-captains.
>
> Who possesses each Bankai, and what are their abilities?
>
>
>
(Taken from the list from the above link)
* <NAME> : *<NAME>*
* <NAME> : *<NAME>aru*
* Ikkaku Madarame : *<NAME>*
* Sajin Komamura : *Kokujo Tengen Myo'o*
* Kaname Tosen : *Suzumushi Tsuishiki: Enma Korogi*
* <NAME>i : *Kon<NAME>*
* Genryusai Shigekuni Yamamoto : *Zanka no Tachi*
* Shusuke Amagai : *Raika Goen Kaku*
* Toshiro Hitsugaya : *Daiguren Hyorinmaru*
* Kensei Muguruma : *Tekken Tachikaze*
* Chojiro Sasakibe : *Koko Gonryo Rikyu*
* Byakuya Kuchiki : *Senbonzakura Kageyoshi*
* Sui-Feng : *Jakuuho Raikoben*
* Gin Ichimaru : *Korose Kamishini no Yari*
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: As [username_1 pointed in his answer](https://anime.stackexchange.com/a/821/222) Captain Byakuya stated that:
>
> Even the four noble families, whose members are always exceptionally
> talented, have only a member capable of bankai every few generations.
>
>
>
At wikipedia states that:
>
> Only 4 non Captains in the Gotei 13 to have achieved Bankai
>
>
>
First Division
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**Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto (山本元柳斎 重國 Yamamoto Genryūsai Shigekuni)**
>
> Ryūjin Jakka's bankai "Zanka no Tachi" (残火の太刀?, lit. "Long Sword of
> the Remnant Flame") upon release causes all of the flames produced by
> Yamamoto to disappear into the blade. The bankai is comprised of four
> abilities based on the cardinal points:
>
>
> 1. "Zanka no Tachi - Higashi (East): Kyokujitsujin" (残火の太刀･東 旭日刃) in which all the flames are concentrated on the edge of the blade,
> incinerating everything it touches
> 2. "Zanka no Tachi - Nishi (West): Zanjitsu Gokui" (残火の太刀･西 残日獄衣) where Yamamoto envelops his whole body in flames, reaching up to
> 15,000,000 degrees
> 3. "Zanka no Tachi - Minami (South): Kakajuuman' Okushi Daisoujin" (残火の太刀･南 火火十万億死大葬陣) - this techique resurrects the burned and
> incinerated dead which were struck down by the blade using its burning
> state, it is roughly translated to "great army of the 10 trillion
> buried by flames".
> 4. "Zanka no Tachi - Kita (North): Tenchi Kaijin" (残火の太刀・北 天地灰燼) - a powerful slash attack, incinerating everything in one fell swoop.
> Translated as "heaven and earth are burned to ashes".
>
>
>
**Chōjirō Sasakibe (雀部 長次郎 Sasakibe Chōjirō)**
>
> His bankai is "Kōkō Gonryō Rikyū" (黄煌厳霊離宮, lit. "Yellow-Glittering
> Royal Villa of the Stern Spirit") can produce a bolt of lightning from
> the blade which extends and transforms into a dome of lightning,
> stationed far above the users head and fastened to the ground by a
> large number of lightning pillars. These pillars can be controlled at
> will to shock the opponent.
>
>
>
**Shunsui Sōzōsuke Jirō Kyōraku (京楽 次郎 総蔵佐 春水 Kyōraku no Jirō Sōzōsuke Shunsui)**
>
> Unlike other Soul Reapers, Shunsui possesses paired zanpakutō called
> Katen Kyōkotsu (花天狂骨?, lit. "Bones of Heavenly Blooming Madness").
> While the blades are normally two daisho swords, their Shikai state
> resemble dao or falchions. When released with the command "Flower Wind
> Rage and Flower God Roar, Heavenly Wind Rage and Heavenly Demon Sneer"
> (花風紊れて花神啼き 天風紊れて天魔嗤う Hana Kaze Midarete Kashin Naki, Tenpū Midarete
> Tenma Warau), Katen Kyōkotsu gains the ability to "turn children's
> games into reality." One such game, Bushō Goma (不精独楽?, Lazy Spinning
> Top), involves spinning around wind like a top. Another, Takaoni (嶄鬼,
> Mountain Demon), declares that whoever is the highest is the winner. A
> third technique, Kageoni (影鬼, Shadow Demon), forces the players to
> alter their own shadows; whoever steps on a shadow, even their own, is
> declared the loser. The fourth game is known as Iro-Oni (艶鬼, Colored
> Demon) where players call out color and then slice the enemy where
> that color is displayed. However, if the color is not on the body of
> the person who called it out then the damage given is minimal; the
> more that the declared color is prevalent on the declarer's body, the
> more damage the attack will commit. A fifth game is called Daruma-san
> ga Koronda (だぁるまさん が こぁろんだ, The Dharma Doll Fell Down), a game
> similar to "Red Light Green Light". The sixth and final game is called
> Kageokuri (影送り, Silhouette Sending) which is a game where if a person
> is staring hard enough at another person's shadow, then their opponent
> creates after images of themselves. Katen Kyōkotsu's bankai is called
> Katen Kyōkotsu: Karamatsu Shinjū (花天狂骨枯松心中, "Heavenly Bloom Madness
> Bone: Withered Pine Lovers' Suicide"), which he uses only when his
> allies are at a safe distance from himself. When released,
> Shunsui's bankai covers a large area around Shunsui in an aura. This
> aura changes others' perception of the surrounding environment, making
> them perceive it as darkened, bleak and gloomy, and causes others to
> feel varying levels of melancholy and despair. While it maintains
> its shikai form, its bankai allows Shunsui to manifest various
> stories, which can kill opponent easily. It also manifests the spirit
> of Shunsui's zanpakutō, a Feudal-Japan-style mistress referred to as
> "Sakuranosuke" who created a silent kunoichi bodyguard from her being
> to hold Shinken Hakkyōken until Nanao eventually asks for it.
>
>
>
---
Second Division
---------------
**Soi Fon (砕蜂（ソイフォン） Soi Fon, pinyin: Suì Fēng), born Fon Shaolin (蜂 梢綾（フォン シャオリン） Fon Shaorin, pinyin: Fēng Shaolíng)**
>
> Soi Fon's Zanpakutō is Suzumebachi (雀蜂?, literally translated as
> "Hornet").
>
>
> Suzumebachi's Bankai, Jakuhō Raikōben (雀蜂雷公鞭, lit. "Hornet Whip of the
> Thunder Immortal") composes of a greatly enlarged version of the
> shikai form that encases the entirety of Soi Fon's arm, which she
> mentions as being bulky and incapable of concealing, and thus unsuited
> for use in missions requiring stealth. In this form, Suzumebachi
> becomes a long-range weapon and looks like a large rocket launcher;
> its main offensive capability allowing Soi Fon to launch a high-speed
> projectile that resembles a large missile. The thunderous recoil
> produced by the weapon requires Soi Fon to be anchored to a nearby
> stationary object via an enhanced cloth-like material (which doubles
> as armor) called Ginjōtan (銀条反, lit. "Stripe of Inverted Silver").
>
>
>
---
Third Division
--------------
**<NAME> (市丸 ギン Ichimaru Gin)**
>
> Gin's Bankai is "Kamishini no Yari" (神殺鎗 which means "God Kill Spear.")
>
>
> By adopting a stance where he firmly grips Kamishini no Yari with both
> hands and places the Zanpakutō's hilt squarely on the center of his
> chest, Gin is able to utilize the tremendous extension and contraction
> properties of his Bankai to an even more terrifying extent than its
> normal state. This occurs in the form of a piercing maneuver where the
> extension and contraction of the blade becomes almost completely
> unseen to even the most diligent of observers.
>
>
>
**Shūsuke Amagai (天貝 繍助 Amagai Shūsuke)**
>
> Amagai's Zanpakutō is Raika (雷火, roughly "Flash of Lightning").
>
>
> Raika's Bankai, Raika Gōen Kaku (雷火豪炎殻, literally "Lightning Flash
> Flame Shell"), enlarges the blade and creates a giant conch-shaped
> guard worn across Amagai's arm, with the handle of the blade hidden
> inside it. This form gives him greater control of his fire attacks,
> his most powerful technique creating giant dragons of fire to encircle
> and crush his foe.
>
>
>
---
Fourth Division
---------------
**Yachiru "Retsu" Unohana (卯ノ花 烈 Unohana Retsu)**
>
> Unohana's Zanpakutō is Minazuki (肉雫唼, roughly "purify the flesh").
>
>
> Her bankai is Minazuki (皆尽?, "All Things' End"). When activated it
> releases a thick, oily substance from the blade. Its powers have yet
> to be revealed. Minazuki appears as freed Zanpakutō spirit in the
> Zanpakutō Unknown Tales anime arc with Minazuki's form being a mute
> figure of unknown gender in a hooded robe, pretending it was
> imprisoning Yamamoto. Unohana has a scar on her collarbone inflicted
> by Zaraki Kenpachi when they fought prior joining the Gotei 13. She is
> also a skilled swordsman and have mastered all kind of swordsmanship
> techniques. In a new release of the manga, she is still shown fighting
> Z<NAME>. She then calls forth her Bankai, saying "Minazuki"
> and it appears that her blade is releasing blood as she slashes
> Captain Zaraki. It also appears that in an illusion, their flesh is
> peeling away from their bodies, and they are still fighting but as
> skeletons. It is still difficult and to early to truly understand what
> her Bankai actually does.
>
>
>
---
Sixth Division
--------------
**<NAME> (朽木 白哉 Kuchiki Byakuya)**
>
> His Bankai is <NAME> (千本桜景厳, "Vibrant Display Of One
> Thousand Cherry Blossoms")
>
>
> When released, his blade disappears, and a thousand blades, resembling
> sakura petals, come upon his opponent and slash them multiple times.
>
>
>
**<NAME>**
>
> Hihiō Zabimaru turns his sword into a skeletal giant-snake like sword that
> has a head. It can dissemble and reform at Renji's will and can shoot
> focused reiatsu at the head.
>
>
>
> [Sōō Zabimaru](http://bleach.wikia.com/wiki/File:Renji_Souou_Zabimaru.jpg) is compacted into form predomately worn by Renji
> with the snake skull smaller and affixed over Renji's right hand as a
> combination blade gauntlet and shield while a skeletal simian arm
> hovers just slightly above Renji's right arm. Sōō Zabimaru's signature
> technique Zaga Teppō is a close range attack where Renji uses his
> spiritual pressure to conjure a large snake skull that incinerates
> whatever it bites down on.
>
>
>
[Source about Renji's bankai](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renji_Abarai)
---
Seventh Division
----------------
**Sajin Komamura (狛村 左陣 Komamura Sajin)**
>
> Komamura's Zanpakutō is Tengen (天譴, literally "divine punishment",
> translated in the English manga as "sword of heavenly retribution").
>
>
> Tengen's bankai, Kokujō Tengen Myō'ō (黒縄天譴明王, roughly "vidyarāja of
> black-roped divine punishment", translated in the English manga as
> "divine retribution, black ropes of ruination") brings forth the
> entire giant, which also copies Komamura's movements.
>
>
>
---
Eighth Division
---------------
**Shunsui Kyōraku (京楽 春水 Kyōraku Shunsui)**
>
> His bankai is unknown, but when asked by the Espada Coyote Starrk to
> show it to him, Ukitake warns him not to reveal it where so many
> people could witness it. Katen Kyōkotsu (花天狂骨) appears as a free Zanpakutō
> spirit in the Zanpakutō Unknown Tales anime arc as two separate female
> beings: a Feudal-Japan mistress and her silent ninja bodyguard,
> wielding Shunsui's swords.
>
>
>
---
Ninth Division
--------------
**Kensei Muguruma (六車 拳西 Muguruma Kensei)**
>
> Kensei's bankai is named Tekken Tachikaze (鐡拳・断地風, lit. Iron Fist
> Earth-Severing Wind). The combat knife transforms into two bladed
>
>
>
**Kaname Tōsen (東仙 要 Tōsen Kaname)**
>
> The Zanpakutō Tōsen uses originally belonged to his now-deceased
> friend and is called Suzumushi (清虫, literally "pure insects", but read
> as "cricket"; translated in the English manga as "bell bug").
>
>
> Suzumushi's bankai, named Suzumushi Tsuishiki: Enma Kōrogi (清虫終式紅閻魔蟋蟀,
> literally "Suzumushi, final style: Enma cricket") creates a large,
> black dome centered at Tōsen's location and anchored to the ground
> with ten rings. Anyone within the dome loses four of their five
> senses, retaining only the sensation of touch. The weakness of this
> technique is that whoever is touching Suzumushi's hilt is immune to
> the dome's effects, so anyone able to grab Suzumushi recovers their
> senses for as long as they remain in contact with the hilt.
>
>
>
---
Eleventh Division
-----------------
**Ikkaku Madarame (斑目 一角 Madarame Ikkaku)**
>
> Ikkaku's Zanpakutō is Hōzukimaru (鬼灯丸, referring to the Japanese name
> for the winter cherry, meaning "demon light").
>
>
> Hōzukimaru's bankai, named Ryūmon Hōzukimaru (龍紋鬼灯丸, literally
> "dragon-crest demon light"), takes the form of three oversized weapons
> connected by a thick chain: two blades in each of his hands and a
> fan-shaped blade, adorned with a carving of a Chinese dragon, which
> floats behind him. Aside from the increase in power, his Bankai offers
> no special abilities, and is noted to be unusual for a bankai in this
> aspect.
>
>
>
---
Twelfth Division
----------------
**<NAME> (涅 マユリ Kurotsuchi Mayuri)**
>
> <NAME>'s Zanpakutō is Ashisogi Jizō (疋殺地蔵, roughly
> "leg-cutting Buddha").
>
>
> Ashisogi Jizō's bankai, named Konjiki <NAME>ō (金色疋殺地蔵,
> literally "golden leg-cutting Buddha", translated in the English manga
> as "divine leg-cutting Buddha"), takes the form of a giant caterpillar
> with a baby's head and a silver halo. The creature breathes a
> poisonous derivative of Mayuri's blood which is lethal to anyone who
> breathes it, aside from himself and Nemu.[45] It can also run through
> and skewer opponents with the multiple blades that erupt from its
> chest. Mayuri has physically modified his bankai so that it will
> self-destruct and return to its sealed state if it attacks him. It is
> also shown that Mayuri changes the poison he uses every time he shows
> his bankai.
>
>
>
Thirteenth Division
-------------------
**<NAME> (朽木 ルキア Kuchiki Rukia)**
>
> [Hakka no Togame](http://bleach.wikia.com/wiki/File:569_Hakka_no_Togame.PNG) increases the area of influence of Rukia's
> ability to reach the temperature of absolute zero. Upon release, a
> pillar of cold mist rises up into the air from where Rukia is and
> covers a wide area in her vicinity. Anything within the area of
> influence of the mist is frozen. Once frozen solid, victims crumble
> away within seconds. Physical contact with Rukia herself causes other
> people to begin freezing solid because of how cold she is. While it is
> a powerful Bankai, it is also a difficult one, as the slightest
> mistake could kill Rukia. Because Rukia is physically affected along
> with everything else in her vicinity, the amount of time she can use
> her Bankai appears severely limited, as prolonged use can potentially
> cause her damage, so she is required to melt slowly when leaving this
> state, otherwise she would risk damaging herself.
>
>
>
[Source about Rukia's bankai](http://bleach.wikia.com/wiki/Rukia_Kuchiki)
---
[General's Sources](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Soul_Reapers_in_Bleach)
Extras
* [Some images](http://www.badrobotninja.com/bleach-bankai-characters-and-captains/)
* As username_1 pointed out in [his answer](https://anime.stackexchange.com/a/821/222) about the one that appeared only in the anime.
>
> Shūsuke Amagai (天貝 繍助, Amagai Shūsuke)
>
>
> <NAME> (雷火 豪炎殻, Lightning Flash Flame Shell): Amagai holds
> out his Zanpakutō in front of him as fire swells around him. Raika
> becomes a large and more detailed version of its former self. Raika
> Gōen Kaku takes the form of an enlarged sword, and turns the edge of
> the blade a crimson red color, with a hook at the end. The inner side
> of the hook-blade sports several jagged edges. A large white shell
> with a light-purple trim covers the hilt. A massive hollow
> pauldron/shield with the handle is hidden behind it. The sword is
> about as tall as Amagai in this form.
>
>
>
Upvotes: 6 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_4: <NAME>
Bankai - Benihime = <NAME>
Known uses: Benihime can be used to create what is known as a blood shield which shields Kiskei from attacks that could cause certain death.
Upvotes: 0 |
2012/12/27 | 544 | 2,224 | <issue_start>username_0: There are several hidden villages, which are supposed to be hidden (it is all in the name..!) But, everyone (at least everyone who matters) seem to know where these hidden villages are. Or, are at least able to easily find out where they are.
So, why are they called hidden villages? Is it more a 'title' or 'status' for these villages?<issue_comment>username_1: They are not *literally* hidden. The villages are there to serve their country and it's landlord, to protect them from enemies and to perform various missions.
The ninjas are not seen standing on every corner, yet they are a considerable force that can defend the country, or act as spies. It's somewhat like an Intelligence agency in real life. You know they exist, you know where their headquarters are, but they perform some "hidden" activity which can't be easily spotted by common people, yet is very important for the country.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_2: The villages are all independent and each has its own secrets, hidden techniques, et cetera, which they guard from other villages. The locations of each village although not completely a secret are obscured, preventing them plans or other sensitive information from leaking out.
The villages were probably truly hidden when they were established, but over time became more well known (the are the centers of economy for each country). Villages need commissions to stay afloat. They probably can't get many commissions if they are hard to find.
Calling them "hidden" is most likely a reference to real life ninjas that lives in [hidden villages](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/hidden_village), remote settlements for ninja in Japan during its Feudal period. It also gives the villages a certain mystique.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_3: The literal translation for Konohagakure no Sato is "Village hidden in the leaves" (not hidden leaf village). Here hidden is used in the sense of "surrounded by" or "enclosed by". It does not mean those places are literally hidden from the world. It is similar for other villages, such as Amegakure no Sato (village hidden in the rain), Sunagakure no Sato (village hidden in the sand), etc.
Upvotes: 5 [selected_answer] |
2012/12/27 | 559 | 1,774 | <issue_start>username_0: In the final act of *Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind*,
>
> the titular character gets trampled by the Ohmu stampede and lies motionless. The Ohmu then stop their attack, pick her body up, and do *something* which wakes her up again.
>
>
>
I seem to remember Miyazaki stating that he disliked that people found Messianic overtones in the movie.
>
> Did Nausicaa die, and get resurrected by the Ohmu? Or was she simply badly hurt and the Ohum healed her?
>
>
><issue_comment>username_1: Strictly speaking, there is no way to know, as the creators have not said one way or another. However, we're led to believe the following (excerpt from [Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nausica%C3%A4_of_the_Valley_of_the_Wind_%28film%29#Plot)):
>
> The herd, however, calms down, and the Ohmus use their golden tentacles to heal Nausicaä's wounded body.
>
>
>
Based on the use of the words "heal" and "wounded", it seems she never *actually* died.
Additionally, there is this bit from [the Nausicaä Wiki](http://nausicaa.wikia.com/wiki/Nausicaa_Of_The_Valley_Of_The_Wind_Wiki):
>
> Nausicaä was badly injured trying to save her people from an attack by the Omhus. She stood before the rush of angry creatures, almost costing her her life. The Omhus, however, revived Nausicaä and she was brought back to conciousness.
>
>
>
Unfortunately, it's not cited to any specific source, but it seems to be the general concensus.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: The original Miyazaki movie has the short sequence of the final scenes where Nausicaa is seen back in her home town, living happy life and teaching younger children.
Hence obviously she was not killed, just wounded, and later recovered.
Upvotes: 0 |
2012/12/28 | 1,757 | 4,914 | <issue_start>username_0: After the Mugiwara crew reached the Sabaody Archipelago, they decided to take a "break" for 2 years.
But, before this break, how many month or years did it take for them to reach the Archipelago? How long was it after Luffy was released from the barrel?<issue_comment>username_1: According to this [World Timeline](http://onepiece.wikia.com/wiki/World_Timeline) and [this other one](http://onepiece.wikkii.net/wiki/World_Timeline), in total we're between the 2 and 3 years. In the first chapter, Luffy was 17, now he's 19.
The break took 2 years, but before that we have some months of [Morgan](http://onepiece.wikia.com/wiki/Morgan) (first antagonist) then [<NAME>](http://onepiece.wikia.com/wiki/Kuro), [<NAME>](http://onepiece.wikia.com/wiki/Krieg), [Arlong](http://onepiece.wikia.com/wiki/Arlong), etc.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: When they reach the Red Line, the halfway point on the Grand Line, the crew celebrate and comment on what a year it had been. This is just before the Sabaody Archipelago Arc. So with the two year break, it is a little over 3 years in total.
This information is from the manga, not sure if they mentioned it in then anime.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: According to [the best One Piece timeline](https://thelibraryofohara.com/the-one-piece-timeline/) I've seen so far, it took Luffy and his crew something like 70 days, give or take like 20 days, from the time he left his barrel to the time he arrived at Sabaody Archipelago.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_4: *Luffy departed at the age of 17, no info on whether it was on the first month of the year or if it was on his birthday*.
| Event | Period |
| --- | --- |
| Luffy's solo voyage | 1d |
| Alvida arc | 1d |
| Zoro arc | 1d |
| Buggy arc | 1d |
| Usopp arc | 3d |
| Island of Rare Animals | 1d |
| Meeting Yosaku and Johnny | 1d |
| Baratie arc | 4d |
| Nami in flashback with Straw Hats | 1d (ep. 34) |
| Nami arc | 4d |
| Travel | 2d (ep. 45 & 46) |
| Loguetown arc | 1d |
| Travel | 2d |
| Warship Island arc | 2d |
| Twin cape | 1d |
| Travel & Whiskey Peak | 1d |
| Travel | 2d |
| Little Garden arc | 1d |
| Travel | 1d |
| Drum Island arc | 1d (Ep80: Vivi mention Nami's been sick for 3 days. 1st d: Little Garden, 2nd d: Travel, 3rd d: Reach Drum Island) |
| Travel to Arabasta | 7d (after Drum island, Straw Hats headed for Arabasta, and in ep. 78, Vivi mentions that it's not possible to get to Arabasta within a week. Rough guess: 10 days, so 10d-3d=7d) |
| Arabasta arc | 10d |
| Post Arabasta arc | 5d |
| Travel | 1d |
| Goat Island arc | 7d |
| Travel | d |
| Ruluka island arc | d |
| Jaya | 1d |
| Skypiea arc | 6d (Apparently in One Piece Fandom Wiper's section, Straw Hats were partying for several days before departing, so I'll just add 3d on top of the 3d shown in the anime) |
| Navarone arc | 2d |
| LRLL arc | 1d |
| Travel | 1d |
| Ocean's dream arc | 2d |
| Travel | 3d (In fandom, it said Foxy's Return arc took place "sometime after" Ocean's Dream arc, so I'll just assume they've been traveling for 3d) |
| Foxy's Return arc | 1d |
| Encounter with Aokiji | 1d |
| Rest | 4d |
| Travel | 2d (3rd day arrive on Water 7) |
| Water Seven arc | 2d |
| Enies Lobby arc | 1d |
| Post-Enies lobby arc | 4d (Luffy&Zoro reunite with Coby on the 2nd day) |
| Travel | 2d (At the start of the Ice Hunter arc, the crew is still in the middle of talking and praising how awesome their new ship is. So 2d is about right) |
| Ice Hunter arc | 2d |
| Travel | 3d (In the Fandom Thriller Bark's section, it said "a few days" after Water 7, but unlike in the Ice Hunter arc, the crew no longer discusses much about Sunny. The excitement of getting a new ship has died down) |
| Thriller Bark arc | 5d |
| Travel | 1d |
| Spa Island arc | 4d (the arc is 1d, and in Fandom Spa Island section, it mentions "A few days later", so I'll add 3d travel on top of the 1d) |
| Rest | 2d |
| Travel | 1d |
| Sabaody arc | 1d |
| Kuma Express Fast & Comfortable | 3d |
| Amazon Lily arc | 1d |
| Impel Down & Marineford arc | 6d (in ep410, Momonga mentions the date/day of execution. Ep. 416 Elder Nyon confirmed "in a week, which is six days from today") |
| Ep. 411 | Luffy's Straw Hat became bigger |
| Post-war arc | 14d + 7d (Amazon Lily to Marineford) + 7d (Marineford to Ruskaina) |
| **Total** | **154 days** |
In the Warship Island arc, Nami shown us on the map the distance of their travel and how many days it took to reach said distance. Apparently, Straw Hats has been traveling for 2d after they left Loguetown, yet they're still far away from reaching the RedLine/Reverse Mountain. The journey from one island to another always took almost a week, but unless the crew or the episode mentions it directly, I'll just assume it took them 1d instead. And I'll also count it as 1d for every time Nami changes her clothes.
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2012/12/28 | 4,370 | 17,890 | <issue_start>username_0: It seems that many anime and manga aired or printed in Japanese, before they are dubbed or localized, contain English text or lyrics.
I've tagged a couple of examples here.
The first is from *Digimon Tamers*, wherein there are a couple English lines within the otherwise Japanese title sequence:
And another example from *Neon Genesis Evangelion*, where the text on the monitors is printed in English:
There are countless other examples (one I couldn't find was another scene from *Tamers* in which a beer can reads "BEER"); so, my question is:
Why do these English words make their way into otherwise entirely Japanese productions?<issue_comment>username_1: Japan was and is very influenced by Western culture, and Japanese song composers sometimes add in English lyrics into their songs as some sort of "special effect", even though it may not grammatically perfect.
As for Japanese appearing in anime, the producers may be trying to invoke a "foreign" feel to the scene or objects (like the "BEER"). Science-ish elements of an anime (especially computers and monitor text) are most frequently represented in English, using all kinds of technical English nouns and adjectives (as well lots of numbers and symbols), because it invokes the stereotype that Science is this "cool and complex process that cannot be understood".
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_2: There are two different ways that one can use English words in Japanese.
The first is through loanwords. The Japanese language was more-or-less standardized during the Meiji Restoration, in the late 19th century. Before that, Japan was a very isolated culture for a very long time, so a lot of concepts simply didn't exist in the language. As a result, it was decided that rather than creating new words for all of these concepts, they would just borrow the words from other languages. Most of the words came from English, though there are also some from other western languages.
In this case, the words are written in katakana (カタカナ). There are a very large number of loanwords, but it's fairly standardized what is a loanword and what is not. Also, some of the words are pronounced differently in Japanese than English (e.g. energy becomes エネルギ *(enerugi)* with a hard g sound). In case it's ambiguous how to pronounce English words in Japanese, these are also usually standardized.
That doesn't really represent a use of English, though. The loanwords are borrowed from English, but both the meanings and pronunciations can be radically different from the English words. They're better described as Japanese words which are based off English words. The examples you've given don't really fall into the above category, but there are many examples like this so it's worth mentioning.
The other way they can use English is just by writing/speaking in English. The examples you've given seem to fall in this category. This is done to sound/look cool, because most people in Japan only hear and see Japanese for most of their day, so it stands out. Since most Japanese people have at least a passable knowledge of English vocabulary (it's part of the standard curriculum), it's a way to make a statement, sort of like how stylized fonts would be used in English except a bit stronger.
Now that we've made that distinction, we can answer the question. The answer to your question "Why do these English words make their way into otherwise entirely Japanese productions?" is that English is fairly common in Japan, not just in anime/manga. This isn't solely a phenomenon about anime/manga, nor am I convinced that it's particularly common in anime and manga. For instance, you can probably spot several instances of English in this picture of advertising in Osaka (I found 3, with another 2 cases of the Roman alphabet being used to write non-English words, and quite a few katakana loanwords as well):
So in summary, it's because English is common in Japanese culture. But that's not a very satisfying answer by itself. Rather than answering the broad question of why modern Japanese culture often uses English (which I think might be better posed at [Japanese.SE](https://japanese.stackexchange.com/) with some modifications) I'll address the particular cases you have mentioned, in part because a full answer to the former question is probably impossible and in part because it's off-topic.
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Using English is very common in music, where whole lines may be written in (oftentimes broken) English. This is not solely a Japanese phenomenon, as Korean and Chinese pop artists also often use English (Indian pop artists do so very frequently as well, but English is a fairly common language in India). As far as I can tell, it isn't particularly common in anime songs, though of course I don't have any statistics to back that up.
Essentially, it's done in music to sound cool, for the reasons I listed above. It also somewhat expands their audience, since people around the world speak English. I don't know if there's an analogy that would be familiar to people who only speak English, but the closest I could come up with is that Latin is occasionally used in English-language music.
In fact, English use in Japanese music predates J-Pop itself (which is the genre that most anime music falls in). Japanese rock musicians in the 1960s and '70s were mostly inspired by their western counterparts, most notably the Beatles. For a time, Japanese rock singers believed that the Japanese language was too restrictive to be able to sing rock-style, so most of them sung in English (see [here](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J-pop#Eleki_Boom_and_Group_Sounds)). The first really successful band to sing in English was [Happy End](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Happy_End_%28band%29), but even after that, people continued using English at least occasionally. It's possible to write long academic papers on the use of English in Japanese music, but I'll stop here for brevity.
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For Digimon Tamers, and indeed many series, the title is displayed in English. In fact, most series now have both an English and a Japanese title, which do not always mean the same thing. In the case of Digimon, the word 'Digimon' comes from two English words, 'Digital' and 'Monster'. Tamers is also an English word. The title could be written 「デジモンテイマーズ」, but it's more authentic-looking to use the English title. As for why the title was chosen in English to begin with, again, this is best explained via the rule-of-cool, since English sounds different and interesting. Of course, not all shows do this, and it's mostly a stylistic decision, so it's probably impossible to give a better explanation.
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As for Eva, most computer systems, even in Japan, are based on English. Most programming languages are also based on English. As a result, it seems more authentic (or at least, it did at the time) to have computers and technology things entirely or mostly in English. I don't know if this is changing, now that there are Japanese-language programming languages, operating systems, etc.
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As for "BEER", it is not uncommon in Japan to advertise beer in English. [This example](http://www.nagisa.co.jp/) is a fairly small company which I found from reading Moyashimon, but it's certainly not uncommon for beer to be written in English. I don't really know why. My suspicion is that this is because beer originated as a western drink.
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I could probably go on for a while, but I think this answer is already too long and there's no point to continuing to list examples, so I'll end it here. As I said above, this might make a good question on [Japanese.SE](https://japanese.stackexchange.com/) if you phrase it appropriately. It could also make a good question on the proposed [Japanese Culture](http://area51.stackexchange.com/proposals/34330/culture-of-japan) site.
Upvotes: 7 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_3: It should be noted that this doesn't just happen in anime. If you were to go to Asian countries where they use Chinese characters (China, Japan, etc.), you will see English text on things such as food products or T-shirts. Sometimes the text is gibberish and makes absolutely no sense at all. They do this in order to make the product more appealing, to have variety. There is not as much variety for Kanji, Katakana, and Hiragana in fonts, e.g, in English, we have fonts such as Times New Roman or Impact. On the other hand, Kanji characters and the like can get confusing if it follows a certain font. It would be easier to read standard Kanji as opposed to reading Kanji in, say, Courier New (if that's even possible).
So, in order to make the characters bigger, to have more impact on their viewers, they use English instead of their own language. You can make the curve on "D" on "Digimon" bigger and you'd still be able to read it as "D" or you can change it to a certain style to fit the anime's genre, but you can't change any part of the character "デ" without it retaining its meaning.
Upvotes: 4 <issue_comment>username_4: Thank you guys for the explanation, it really helped. But I think there was something left out. I think the other reason there a English courses in Japanese high schools is because we're living in an increasingly English speaking world. A good percentage of Japan's business is with America. Schools are teaching English more simply because it might be needed one day. You can't have a business transaction if you don't understand what the other person is saying. It's very true that America and other English speaking countries are having a lot of influence over Japan, and the proof is seen within the country itself, via advertisements, school, language, art technology and overall daily life. I've been to Tokyo before and was lucky enough to catch a business man talking on his phone in English, and I stopped on the street to take a look around me and marvel at the simple fact that I could actually understand some of the things I saw.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_5: Depending on the context of the inclusion of English, the reason is different.
Earlier Usage
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**From early Meiji up through pre-war Japan, English-language education in Japan was stronger than it is now** (in other words, Japanese mastery of English has sharply dropped in recent history, and the Japanese government's Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology [MEXT] is still attempting to raise the level through a variety of teacher trainings and education reform in hopes of catching up to the current level of English-language education in China, South Korea, and other Asian nations). The older the manga/anime/song is, the more likely the mangaka/screenwriter/lyricist accurately understood English. **Older titles** feature snippets of English because at that time, more Japanese people had a **working grasp of basic English**.
Cultural Connotations
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In Japanese language and culture, loanwords, *garaigo*, *wasei eigo*, and Engrish (each of these terms refer to distinctly different linguistic entities) bear **connotations** of "new," "cool," and "young"/"youthful," so in Japanese advertising, English words, French words, and katakana are utilized for products that the manufacturer wants to project an innovative or coolness factor, whereas they are intentionally and carefully avoided for products associated with concepts of tradition, vintage, and long-term repute (this is not only true among young Japanese, but is the general association among the populace; you can see this reflected in titles and character names from manga written in the 70s). **Manga, anime, and j-pop generally fall into the "novel and exciting" category rather than into the traditional Japanese arts category**, so peppering them with English, and Japanese variations on it, contributes to the association of the medium with "contemporary" and "hot." *Digimon* is definitely a series that wanted to be the "next big thing" in the footsteps of *Pokemon*, so "new" connotations can only be a plus. The arenas of manga, anime, gaming, and j-pop are very competitive and fans can be fickle; being new and cool is important for a successful launch and for maintaining a prominent place.
Being 'Other'
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Returnees (Japanese who lived/studied abroad and have returned to Japan), *haafu* (people of Japanese descent, such as half-Japanese, half-Caucasian), and international students are sometimes featured as characters in anime and manga. The *tenkousei* (transfer student) is an enduring theme. Often, the creator of the work concludes that the character needs to speak English, German, or another language (at least once) in the story to **evidence having been out of the country**. This is an alternate case in which English or Engrish is inserted: while it gives the character a coolness factor, it predominantly provides an **'Other'-ness factor that contrasts the character against the others**. The reason this works effectively is that, unlike the earlier generations of Japanese education in English, among young people, English is viewed as very 'Other,' foreign, and difficult: it is not something "we Japanese" speak in daily life; a classmate who can speak fluently is considered **a novelty**. Because mangaka and anime directors are more likely to have been educated in Japan, such as at the prevalent *anime manga seiyuu senmongakkou* (anime/manga/voice acting trade schools), they are not the most likely demographic to have studied abroad, worked abroad, or worked in an international company with branches in Japan; this is not to say that none of them are fluent or near-fluent in English or that none of them possess intercultural communication skills, but it is the case that not all of them have a functioning mastery of English or intercultural sensitivity. This may be a factor in why the English or Engrish that anime characters who lived abroad speak is often pronounced in exaggerated stereotyping of non-Japanese as boisterous, loud, outgoing, etc. and that when these characters speak Japanese, they talk in a mispronounced caricature of Japanese that does not accurately reflect the sorts of mispronunciations that actual non-Japanese of varying mother tongues do. This also is done to portray 'Other'-ness.
A Lingua Franca
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Among younger Japanese, despite not generally using English themselves communicatively for listening and speaking (most recent and current English education in Japan is grammar-focused reading and writing), it is considered to be the lingua franca of the planet and is associated with "international" and "globalization." In current Japanese education, the subject of Japanese language is called 「国語」 (*kokugo*, meaning "national language," rather than meaning "Japanese". If, for example, the United States did this, instead of the subject of English it would be called the subject of National Language). In contrast to this, the other language subject in Japan's curriculum is called 「外国語」(*gaikokugo*, meaning "other/outer country language/s") but in the majority of schools, the only language offered for *gaikokugo* class is English. This further entrenches **English as the international language in Japanese people's minds**. When they see a Caucasian in Japan, they are overwhelmingly more likely to ask, "Do you speak English?" in English to the person than they are to ask, "Do you speak English?" or "Is Japanese alright?" in Japanese to the person. Many Japanese recognize that their English language ability is weak, but look forward to, and some are already working toward cultivating, **a future in which they envision more Japanese being able to communicate in English**. This is why **sci-fi** series such as *Neon Genesis Evangelion* select to include English, which is considered the way of the future: the plot involves the leaders and militaries of **the entire Earth trying to work together, so settling on an in-universe lingua franca** is realistic. Some anime do select Japanese as the in-universe lingua franca, but English is a common choice.
Settings and Props
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Modern Japan has brands and store names that are always written in English or *romaji*, so when parodies of these restaurants, convenience stores, food packages, soda cans, etc. show up in anime, they are illustrated to **match the logo of the famous brand** (usually, the name is slightly skewed in order to avoid licensing fees). This is the reason that the word "beer" can be illustrated in English: the beverage is often written as such on the beer glassware and interior decorations in Japanese pubs, so the letters form an easily-recognizable shape to Japanese people without them having to feel like they are reading English while leisurely watching an anime.
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While English and Engrish do appear in many series, sometimes a non-Japanese reader/viewer assumes that English is being used in a case when, in fact, it is not. Sometimes it is *romaji,* sometimes it is a non-real language (such as how [names in HUNTER x HUNTER](http://revyl.tumblr.com/post/15110287704/official-romanizations-of-some-hxh-characters) are written in Latin letters but do not adhere to a consistent real language: <NAME>, Curarpikt, Leorio, Quwrof Wrlccywrlir, Wbererguin, etc.), and sometimes other languages that employ the Latin alphabet (such as [Puella Magi Madoka Magica](https://anime.stackexchange.com/questions/14444/why-is-puella-magi-equivalent-to-mahou-shoujo/14452#14452)) are included in anime for reasons that may, or may not at all, be related to the Japanese utilizations of English.
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2012/12/28 | 1,713 | 5,932 | <issue_start>username_0: In the anime, certain species of Pokemon are mentioned or depicted to be edible (by people or other Pokemon), like Magikarp and Farfetch'd.
Do people actually eat Pokemon? If so, what other species have been mentioned or depicted as edible, in either the anime or the manga?<issue_comment>username_1: Well, this *is* a children's series. So I doubt actual Pokemon eating would ever occur in the series.
Though, it was shown once that Ash (even Pikachu) were eating meat once. Of what? Use your imagination :)
Upvotes: 4 <issue_comment>username_2: Some do, some do not.
It was mentioned by a developer once, that the Pokémon-world is better developed than our and most people are vegetarian. However, it can be seen, that some people eat meat, so I think you can say, that they eat Pokémon.
*The following did not happen in the anime, but in the Pokémon-world*
In the second generation of the Pokémon-Games (Gold, Silver, Crystal), Team Rocket sells tails of Slowpokes, which are a delicacy - That means that they're eaten, too.
Just to compare: In the anime, it's never shown, that Pokémon are killed, too - I think that's just because it's made for children ;).
Upvotes: 6 <issue_comment>username_3: I've seen Ash and Brock eat meat but I doubt its pokemon. I think the meat eating thing is to make it more relatable to real life but doesn't actually mean anything.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_4: In November 2012, Game Informer got the chance to ask a long-time Gamefreak producer what the deal is with eating in the Pokemon world.
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Source: [Pokémon's Burning Questions](http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2012/11/23/pok-233-mon-39-s-burning-questions.aspx)
Upvotes: 7 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_5: Yes they do. Just like in real world we eat some animal and we keep some as pets.
Edible pokemons : Basculin, Slowpoke.
**[Humans eating Pokémon](http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Pok%C3%A9mon_food#Eating_other_Pok.C3.A9mon)**
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Upvotes: 5 <issue_comment>username_6: From Chansey's pokedex entry!
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So the reason Chansey is rare... People eat the eggs :o
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_7: I know this is an old thread, but in the game "Hey, you Pikachu!", it shows Ash's mom cooking a seafood stew comprised of anything caught by the game player. Remember that this game was made for small children and featured their voice and microphone add-ons that allowed the child/player to 'talk' to a pikachu. I think that since Pokemon is Japanese based, eating 'seafood' pokemon was never deemed out of place. As for Misty down playing eating a Magikarp, she *is* a water pokemon trainer/gym leader and has an affinity to them. So her explanation could have been a bluff just to help save James' Magikarp from a gruesome end.
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2012/12/30 | 4,525 | 16,527 | <issue_start>username_0: Itachi, Sasuke, Madara's Sharingan and Danzo's "Sharingan" eyes have the "standard" Mangekyou abilities of Amaterasu, Tsukuyomi, Susanoo, Izanagi and Izanami. (Granted not all of them have used all the abilities.)
However, Shisui and Obito's sharingan have unique Mangekyou abilities (Komoamatsukami and Kamui respectively). Why do some Sharingan eyes come with unique abilities? Do they get these abilities in lieu of the standard abilities or in addition to them?
Obito has always used Kamui and never been shown using the standard abilities, with *his* Sharingan (he once used Izanagi with a transplanted Sharingan), which makes me wonder if the special abilities are in lieu of the standard ones.<issue_comment>username_1: Each Mangekyo is given a different eye pattern, and a different ability. *Mangekyo* literally translates to *kaleidoscope*, where each time you look you see a different, symmetric shape.
* Itachi had access to Amaterasu and Tsukuyomi
* Sasuke used Amaterasu and Kagutsuchi, which allowed him to shape and control his Amaterasu
* Obito has Kamui. Obito also uses "throw-away" Sharingan eyes for Izanagi.
* Shisui has a different one, the Kotoamatsukami.
* Madara's ,Izuna's, and Indra's eye techniques were not revealed.
* Kakashi has Kamui as well, since it's technically Obito's eye.
* Danzo can use Shisui's Kotoamatsukami, since he has his eye. It's unknown if he can also any other Mangekyo Sharingan abilities with it (like Amaterasu or Tsukuyomi).
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* Susano'o is achieved once you control both of the techniques in your eyes, regardless of what they are. That's the reason Kakashi (And Obito) for instance cannot ever achieve a Susano'o individually, but could when
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Which technique you gain isn't "predetermined". You cannot discern it before you gain the Mangekyo and it seems to be random, however it may be linked to an individual's personality and skill set - Itachi was incredibly skilled with Genjutsu, and gained the Tsukuyomi. Sasuke was shown to be very skilled with Fire Release jutsu and for much of the anime had a burning hatred inside of him, which may be why he gained incredible control over his Amaterasu. This is pure speculation however.
Many people have been speculating that Madara had to have the Tsukuyomi due to his use of Genjutsu on Oonoki, however all Sharingan users, whether or not they have the Mangekyo, can cast Genjutsu simply via eye-contact. The strength of this varies with the strength of the user, but with how powerful Madara is, his Genjutsu: Sharingan approaching Tsukuyomi levels of strength would not be unreasonable.
Additionally, Izanagi and Izanami are both jutsu that can be used by simple Sharingan users, without need of a Mangekyo or Senju DNA.
Ref: <http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Sharingan> , <http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Mangeky%C5%8D_Sharingan>
Upvotes: 6 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: To perform Izanagi and Izanami, only a regular Sharingan is required (although Izanagi is further perfected when used in combination with Senjuu cells or genes).
Susano'o is "the strength of the tempestuous force that resides only within those of have mastered"1:
* Amaterasu, "representing the light of the material world"1.
* Tsukuyomi, "the nightmare realm, representing the world of the mind and darkness"1.
This means that any shinobi known to have used Susano'o, must have have mastered both Amaterasu (with his right eye) and Tsukuyomi (with his left eye) beforehand. Given this, unlike what [Madara's answer](https://anime.stackexchange.com/a/848/49) suggests, the latter two techniques are not unique to Itachi and Sasuke, since Uchiha Madara has been seen to use the Susano'o. This means that, although it remains yet to be seen, he *must have* mastered Amaterasu and Tsukuyomi before.
As for the origin of the more "particular" Mangekyou abilities, there seems to be no reliable source from which one can take conclusions. However, one can speculate:
* They can be some sort of mutations. Shisui's Kotoamatsukami seems to be *unique to him*, not rare, which could mean that he had some particularity that allowed him to develop this technique.
* Obito's Kamui may have developped due to the fact that the eyes were "separated" (one with him and the other with Kakashi). As the series develops, we see that the jutsu is the same, but has some particularities depending on which eye uses it. This could mean that each of the users (Obito and Kakashi) may have somehow adapted the technique, or that Kakashi's technique is much weaker and has more downsides due to the fact that he is not an Uchiha.
* Still regarding Kamui, the databook states that "with proficiency, it becomes a frightening jutsu that can suck a person whole into another world." My interpretation of this (especially the "with proficiency" part) is that with enough proficiency, **Kakashi** can master this frightening technique. However, the [Naruto Wiki page on Kamui](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Kamui#Trivia) seems to interpret this as: with enough proficiency, **any Mangekyou Sharingan user** can master this frightening technique.
* As for whether these "special" techniques are presented as a plus or as a substitute to the "basic Mangekyou techniques", there is also no information. But, given the fact that we never saw either Kakashi or Obito using any of the "basic techniques", I think it is relatively safe to assume that they are present *in lieu* of them.
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1[Naruto: The Official Character Databook](http://www.amazon.co.uk/Naruto-Official-Character-Data-Book/dp/1421541254/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1362417911&sr=8-1)
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_3: Madara also can also use Tsukuyomi as his objective is to use infinite tsukuyomi which would only be possible if he possesses Tsukuyomi.
Maybe he could also use Amaterasu? That's why he could pull off his Susano'o. So, these three abilities (At least two) seem to be possessed by all Mangekyō users granted they have awoken them.
Maybe Shisui, Obito and Kakashi discover their unique abilities before these three. Hence, it can be deduced that either most Mangekyō have the same abilities and due to some unknown reasons some also have a special one.
Or it could be that Madara's, Sasuke's, and Itachi's unique Mangekyō abilities have yet to be shown. Or Kishi is just mad. Or maybe I am?
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_4: Honestly, I'd venture to guess that Tsukiyomi, Amaterasu, and Susanoo are a set of techniques that rarely occur among the Uchiha. Madara was famed for the use of the techniques, I suppose. Following this, it has been said that Itachi and Sasuke are far more than *average*, *normal*, or *standard* Uchiha, they seem to be exceptional Shinobi, even by Uchiha "standards". This may be partly because of their *unique* Sharingan, being able to access the Trifecta Tsuki-Amate-Susa combination. We, the fans, see this Trifecta as being the *norm* for Sharingan, when in fact they are likely a rarity among the Uchiha clan.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_5: Consider this as a spoiler if you haven't found out yet.
Madara performed Tsukuyomi on Raikage on the episode he revealed his perfect Susanoo. The manga also mentioned that Madara gave his left eye to Nagato without him knowing, which was later taken by Obito. However, he had a spare left eye possibly, and yet not a right since he said he could take Obito's if Obito dies. Although Madara was reanimated with a fake right eye, it is still possible for him to use his Susanoo. A similar case would be where the Jinchuriki were reanimated with their Kyubi, even though the Akatsuki extracted the Kyubi from them before death. Once an Uchiha activate their trump card Susanoo, they can even use it while blind. So as long as they awakened Susanoo before death, they can be reanimated with it, but since it's fake, he probably couldn't unlock its true power of Amaterasu.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_6: Following the manga, susanoo is only achieved by those who can use both, tsukuyomi and amatarasu. Japanese folk lore provides further insight to this because the three "techniques" are named after 3 "gods" who are siblings. We can infer that madara can use amatarasu since he is seen using both susanoo and tsukuyomi. On a side note, either purposely or through error, itachi is shown using susanoo without his mangekyo sharingan active, and madara is shown using it while using the rennegan. This leads me to believe that susanoo can be used at any time without the sharingan being active as long as amatarasu and tsukuyomi can be used. Further, an above answer suggests that obito's kamui is the only ability of his mangekyo sharingan. However, due to his attempt to use eye of the moon without madara, I think it's also safe to assume he can also use tsukuyomi. Should be noted however, the ten tails is NEEDED to complete the jutsu, and ITS eye is reflected on the moon, not the user, which could mean infinite tsukuyomi could be a seperate jutsu only usable by the ten tails and it's jinchiriki. Also should be noted obito used a small scale version of this technique in one of the movies, which drew naruto and Sakura into another "dream world". A small orb was present during the casting, which could lead to it being an entirely seperate, although similarly named, technique.
Unfortunately though, with the information we have, there is currently no definitive answer to weither or not there are an actual set of techniques possible for all sharingan users to unlock, or if the abilities between sharingan users themselves are unique.
We do have manga quotes stating that madara itachi and sasuke are exceptional among their kin, and we know they all can use amatarasu tsukuyomi and because of that susanoo. We also have manga quotes that say these techniques are rare within their clan. It is the lack of uchiha that make the techniques seem like the "norm"
Because 3 of the 5 uchiha who's techniques are known to us are the previously mentioned set. I'll save my issues with probability and chance lol.
Also, clearing up an above answer, madara was reanimated (edo tensai) with both eyes and in his "prime". Meaning all the techniques he had aquired during his lifetime would be able to be employed, including his aquiring hashiramas cells, and rennegan despite his aquiring the later on his deathbed. It was on his deathbed prior to his meeting obito, that transplanted BOTH of his rennegan eyes to nagato, and began to set his eye of moon plan into action. It was with the help of obito and black zetsu (madara's will) that the would influence nagato into his actions during the sage arc, and would bring to fruition the seemingly foiled plan. When the jinchiriki were captured and had their respective tailed beasts pulled from them, they died (exception garaa who died and was revived). They were reanimated (edo tensai) and reinfused with the tailed beast chakra, while the beasts themselves seemed to be sealed in the gedo statue, despite the former jinchiriki being able to use full beast transformations. Apparent from son goku being freed from the chakra rods embedded in him, but still being sealed in the statue, and proven at the dismissal of the edo tensai and the jinchiriki with no effect of the beasts themselves.
Finally, when madara is brought back into his real life body, he has NO EYES, until zetsu recovers the rennegan obito was using which was originally madara's.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_7: Sharingan is activated by emotional distress as recently explained by the edo tensei hokages. Chakra from the brain hat is reflected in the eyes. My guess is intelligence and the level of emotional distress contributes to an ability. Something of note, Kishi loves his bloodline abilities and clan related abilitites. Iwould not be surprised if a bloodline plays a role in sharingan abilities. Recently it is mentioned that Sasuke resembles Madara's brother...
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_8: From the beginning the Mangekyou is seen as a mutation, mutations can have rarer mutations added unto themselves.
Itachi was always known for mastery of Genjutsu so he was better with Tsukuyomi even though he could also use Amaterasu. So his eyes are attuned to that.
Sasuke on the other hand was better with Fire Style jutsu, thusly becoming more acquainted with Amaterasu. So his eyes are attuned to fire control.
Madara, being the first Uchiha to awaken the Mangekyou mastered both on his own as well. Because he's.. Madara. It is fair to assume, however that his brother was attuned to Genjustsu while he was attuned to fire(since he's known for his use of Amaterasu) and when he got his brother's eyes he gained better control over both.
Given the limited evidence we have we can only assume that Tsukuyomi, Amaterasu and Susano'o are the norm but rarer mutations do exist.
Obito and Shisui have their own special abilities, they're unable to use the other abilities but they have their own unique ones, their own mutations. Obito is the stranger case because his eyes have their own unique quirk to Kamui. Kakashi's can be used to teleport things outside of himself while Obito's can be used on himself. This is probably because they were meant to be together. If Obito had both his eyes he'd be invincible pretty much. His abilities were created to complement each other.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_9: spoilers they have unique sharingan abilities because people are unique.
and to the guy who said that madara only transplanted his right eye to nagato. No HE DID NOT
he transplanted both eyes to Nagato when Nagato was so young he did not remember it.. he then used replacement eyes that he got from someone else. thats why nagato had both eyes.
he had the sharingan and Rinnegan while in Edo Tensei mode because the Edo Tensei brings a
person back in there living form. when he was revived with Rinne Tensei he had no eyes because 1 eye was in nagato and the other was in Obito
and the reason he could use susanoo still was because susanoo is a spiritual ethereal creature made of pure chakra summoned by a sharingan user who has has mastered a unique mangekyou sharingan ability in each eye
and for the guy who wandered how he could use susanoo while he had his Rinnegan active its easy. he awakened the Rinnegan naturally(albeit in a cheating manner) so his eyes evolved from pure EMS to an to the Rinnegan the completed Rinnegan has the full power of both sharingan and Rinnegan the reason is because the sages son Indra inherited his eyes in the form of the sharingan(because the Sharingan actually predates the Rinnegan and was one of 2 dojutsu the sages mom had(byakugan and Sharingan)
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_10: The normal abilities of the Mangekyou Sharingan are Amaterasu and Tsukuyomi. However, there are not many Mangekyou sharigan users. If the user are skilled in genjutsu the user will eventually be able to use the Tsukuyomi better. For example Itachi was skilled in Tsukuyomi and that's why he can use it so well. Shisui was the best in genjutsu before attaining the Mangekyou sharingan so when he got the MS, he enhanced the genjutsu, forming Kotoamatsukami. Sasuke cannot use the Tsukuyomi as well as Itachi, but Itachi implanted his already skilled use of Amaterasu in Sasuke, so that's why Sasuke could use Amaterasu so well.
When Obito gained his Mangekyou sharingan he somehow gained his own special power called Kamui. His left eye is what Kakashi has and it's a long range power, whereas Obito's left eye is short range.
When the Mangekyou sharingan user can use the powers of the 2 eyes they may unlock the Susanno. Shisui's Kotoamatsukami used his two eyes; that's why he can use Susanno also.
Hoped this helped!
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_11: The abilities of the eyes are determined by the users skill and there own training. Amaterasu was given to Sasuke by Itachi and in his other eye he implanted blaze control so that he could incorporate Amaterasu into has chidori and as an example Sasuke was able to use part of Susano'o before he had blaze control and Amaterasu.
And to clear something up the user does not have to have Amaterasu or Tsukuyomi, they only have to master the two abilities that they chose to implant into there eyes through concentration and training which is shown when Kakashi uses Susano'o
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2012/12/30 | 691 | 2,367 | <issue_start>username_0: In episode 71, Saga wears his Gemini Golden Cloth when he was fully naked. But in episode 73, when his cloth shatters, we see that he is wearing a pair of pants. When did he put on those pants? Where did they come from? Were they hidden inside the Golden Cloth?
*Just before he wears his cloth. (Episode 71)*
 
*When his cloth shatters. (Episode 73)*<issue_comment>username_1: After rewatching this a couple times, I believe this is just a case of censoring.
When the Cloth is put on to begin with, there is really no way there could be a single, contiguous (cyan) fabric encased within it:
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/kIucX.png)
As you can see, the Cloth itself is made up of multiple pieces, so it's more than likely the pants did not come from the Cloth.
If we discount the option of him, somehow, off-camera, removing the armor and placing the pants beneath, the only option is that it was added as a censor; as @user301 noted in a comment above, the lighting when the Cloth shattered did not permit a shadow in Saga's groin area (nor did the subsequent shots allow blocking it); so, in order to not have to do a black box or pixelation, the production staff opted to use a concept similar to [Magic Pants](http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MagicPants), permitting Saga to have a pair of pants remaining after the Cloth itself shattered.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: In the Anime, strange effects happen with clothing when wearing the Cloth (and later removing it).
At many points of the series, you can see that when Seiya wears the Cloth, his pants are changed from his trademark jeans to another kind of elastic fabric. When he takes off his Cloth, or when it is destroyed, this fabric is kept instead of returning to jeans. I recalling this effect was evident also with Shun, but happens to every Saint.
Compare it to a magical girl transformation.
I must say that the manga do not incur on this. When Seiya wears Saggitarius Cloth for the first time, you can see the star patterned-pyjama under it.
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2013/01/01 | 592 | 2,013 | <issue_start>username_0: We're all aware of Public Security Section 9, its operatives and scope.
The question is: are there other known sections, and if so, what are their scopes/mandates?<issue_comment>username_1: Yes, there are other sections, first mentioned in the first movie.
**Section 1**
Also known as the *Special Service Squad*, it acts like a special police unit (compare: SWAT)
**Section 2**
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**Section 3**
Enforces the anti-drug operations in Japan.
**Section 4**
A special unit in the *Japanese Ground Self Defence Forces*, also known as "The Rangers".
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Qoutes are from the [Ghost In The Shell-Wikia](http://ghostintheshell.wikia.com/wiki/Organizations).
Upvotes: 5 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: ### Section 1
Also known as "Special Service Squad". This section investigates very serious crimes, and its reach is limited to Japan only.
### Section 2
Enforces law in the area of biomedical experiments (un)authorized by Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. Also enforces patents.
### Section 3
Works the drug-related crimes in Japan.
### Section 4
Special forces unit called "The Rangers". Batou is an ex-ranger and has cyberized eyes like the rest of his former colleagues, as seen in GITS:SAC.
### Section 6
Surveillance and Reconnaissance unit. They are not very cyberized and they don't see much action.
Source is [Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_of_Ghost_in_the_Shell#Public_Security_Bureaus) plus my own recollection of the events. It is currently unknown what sections 5, 7 and 8 do.
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2013/01/01 | 774 | 2,704 | <issue_start>username_0: On Wikipedia there are two lists about [box office bombs](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_box_office_bombs) and [highest-grossing films](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_highest-grossing_films). On nearly every movie page on Wikipedia, there are two values: *budget* and *box office*, showing how much a film costs and how much it yields.
Is there something like this for anime, considering home videos, worldwide licenses and/or merchandising?<issue_comment>username_1: I doubt that the budgets are available for every series. Studios rarely have any incentive to release these numbers, and it could make fans angry if they think the studio isn't giving their favorite series a big enough budget.
I was able to find some information. A single episode of anime generally costs around 10 million yen (see [here](http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2011/10/30-1/how-much-does-one-episode-of-anime-cost-to-make) or [here](http://www.kajisoku-f-2.com/dd/img2-03/img1156_w02.jpg), roughly $115,000 USD), though the exact number varies depending on production quality, voice actors, licensing fees, and other factors. The best I've been able to find is [this](http://alfalfa.livedoor.biz/archives/50621035.html), which really only has a few anime series from 2005 and earlier, and also includes a lot of western animation.
As a note, sales figues, unlike production figures, are widely reported. [This forum thread](http://www.mania.com/aodvb/showthread.php?t=111958) has a lot of data related to that. This gives a sort of upper bound on the production costs, but it's not usually very accurate. For instance, the first season of Fate/Zero sold 52,133 bluray boxes at 39,900 yen each (roughly $496 USD), so the total revenue is about 2 billion yen, which for a 13 episode show corresponds to 160 million yen per episode. That's certainly way more than they actually spent.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: username_1's answer covers most of the points. But you're unlikely to find numbers like this easily available because studios *really* like to keep these things under wraps and in-house. A recent article on ANN about [licensing anime](http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/feature/2012-06-11) mentions how even in these contracts, costs are entirely covered in non-disclosure, so not even U.S. licensors are allowed to talk about how much they spent on a particular title.
There are cases where a gross or profit margins are published, or even production costs. But it seems mostly with titles that are screened in theatres (e.g. movies) where box office stats are tracked by multiple sources, and less likely with a TV series or OVA.
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2013/01/02 | 1,072 | 4,140 | <issue_start>username_0: **This question contains spoilers**
Tobi introduced himself as Madara to Nagato and Konan. Zetsu knows his *real* identity. He showed his real face to Kisame. Itachi at least knows that Tobi is not a goofball (if not his real identity). Why did he have to put up a goofball facade for Sasori, Deidara, Kakuzu and Hidan? There were reasons to keep his real identity hidden, but why did he not introduce himself as Madara to the whole group?<issue_comment>username_1: Madara told Obito/Tobi to use his identity until he is revived. Since he used Madara's identity, he had to wear a mask, otherwise some may had revealed that he isn't Madara.
Found in [this Wiki](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Obito_Uchiha) on chapter "Moving the Plan Forward" and from Chapter 606 in the Manga.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: Tobi acted like a goofball to hide his true nature. Pein was the leader of Akatsuki, but
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Tobi made himself look weak and useless, which is perfect for his disguise.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_3: Well, deidara did express some negative connotations and resentment towards the Uchiha clan and their sharingan. Since he was paired up with Deidara, if he had expressed his identity of Madara in the beginning, that may have created possible tension/conflict. But, that is only speculation and a small fragment of the possible answer.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_4: I think there might be just two key reasons from which other explanations to his fool facade come.
For one, the writing pov, it was an interesting plot device to remove viewers' attention from him as a relevant villain and focus on the Naruto-Sasuke overarching drama. His attitude also lightened up the atmosphere when sometimes it could get too dark (it is still a manga for shonen) and return hope to viewers that the good side will win (since the bad guys seemed to have an irredeemable idiot on their side). Further, when Tobi started showing his true colours (albeit in a slow tempo), the contrast between his joker-like attitude and his mysterious grand powers would make viewers confused, maybe slightly scared of him and scared for the well being of the good guys (since there is this weird goof who starts teleporting and becoming untouchable in the most stressful of situations). These emotions are pretty important to keep interest in the manga/anime, develop the plot, offer a more complex nuance to it and so on.
Now for the second reason, from Tobi's character pov, he adopted this attitude so he would not attract attention to him, since if anyone knew there was a roaming left-dead-but-still-alive Uchiha who was hat powerful Tobi would become a straight-up target. Now he still pretended to be Madara because that name evokes much fear so any potential hunt for him would be delayed until careful plans are developed (which would give him enough time to further his own agenda). Additionally, by appearing stupid, none of the Akatsuki would pay attetion to him, hence allowing him to observe the members and adjust the managing of the group.
Hope this helps!
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_5: Another possible answer (though it answered very well by others) -
In ep344-345 in Obito and Madaara episodes, we see one of "Hashimura clones" acting in very stupid way, or as this question title suggest - goofy way, he joked about poop things and such, and actually his shape has the same pattern of Obito "Tobi's" mask.
When seeing those episodes, you can see properly that Obito knows well how to play another role with another voice, and he copied that "goofball" personality as well as he copied Madaara's voice and personality. You can say that in some way Obito "merged" with that clone.
Now, this may answer why he chose the goofball personality on purpose rather than making new personality, but the other part of the question is answered by others.
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2013/01/05 | 983 | 3,606 | <issue_start>username_0: Other shinigami are always in normal mode, and then when needed, transform into Shikai or Bankai modes. But as soon as Ichigo leaned Bankai mode he never went back to normal mode. Or maybe he is always in normal mode and he always skips Shikai and goes straight into Bankai mode? Why is he different?<issue_comment>username_1: Ichigo is always in his Shikai released state. He has been ever since he learned Zangetsu's name.
It is unclear and was never explained.
It's also worth noting that Zangetsu doesn't have a command for awakening.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: The *two* characters with constantly released shikai are Ichigo and Zaraki. Both have trait of excessive energy and Zaraki says so openly as explanation for released state of his sword. Which doesn't necessarily mean he is correct about it - he is not into technical side of things.
Since both of them are quite unconventional characters in setting and their abilities are not fully explored, there was no conclusive reason given for it so far.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_3: According to the [Bleach Wiki](http://bleach.wikia.com/wiki/Ichigo_Kurosaki#Zanpakut.C5.8D),
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Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_4: It is not explained why Ichigo's sword is always in it's released state but many assume it is due to his massive spiritual pressure. although with new information some are considering that it is due to his quincy lineage.
And unlike what [username_2's answer says](https://anime.stackexchange.com/questions/867/why-is-ichigo-always-in-shikai-mode/869#869), Kenpachi Zaraki's sword is not always in its released state. Kenpachi does not have a released state at this point in time is due to the fact that he has never spoken with his zanpakuto. That is just how his swords unreleased state looks just as all soul reaper's have different shaped unreleased zanpakuto. They are all katanas but of different size and shape.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_5: Ichigo is always in shikai mode due to his inability to completely control his massive reiatsu. It is the same with Zaraki, when he openly states that his isn't in its sealed form and that he doesn't even know the name of his zanpakuto, when Ichigo asked him why Zaraki's looked different from everybody else's.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_6: Ichigo cannot seal his sword for a few reasons
1. His seal state was destroyed by byakua
2. He dosent know how
3. His spiritual pressure most probably stops him from doing so
and kempatchi has already stated his sword does not have a sealed state due to his sirritual pressure. It maybe not a full shikai state but it isnt a sealed state possibly closer to how umichicas acts as he can partialy release his shikai
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_7: It is not known whether or not Ichigo can reseal his Zanpakuto. However, Zaraki Kenpachi is a different story. Zaraki openly states he never put a seal on his Zanpakuto, opening a new level of discussion. It implies that when Shinigami receive their Zanpakuto they unconsiously put a seal on it which puts it in the common katana state. I could go on typing for days but the short answer is... Tite Kubo probably thinks Ichigo's Shikai looks better that his sealed state.
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2013/01/10 | 1,132 | 3,849 | <issue_start>username_0: I've now watched quite a few anime and I'm still at a loss as to what the term *moe* represents. Is there an agreed upon definition for it? If a character is *moe*, what does that mean?<issue_comment>username_1: >
> Coined in Japan in the late '90s, "Moe" (萌え, pronounced as "Mo-Eh", derived from a Japanese word that means "budding, to sprout/bloom") is an ill-defined otaku term that means, amongst other things, "cute", "huggable", or "endearing". While it's sometimes used to describe a series, it's more about a specific ideal or kind of character, similar to Kawaisa. When used as an interjection, figuratively, it's used to convey that "something blooms inside your heart".
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Read more at tvtropes: [Moe](http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Moe).
Upvotes: 4 <issue_comment>username_2: Here's a desctiption from [Anime News Network](http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/lexicon.php?id=77)
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> Moe is a Japanese term used in connection with manga or anime to
> describe something precious, usually (but not always) the ideal of
> youthful and innocent femininity. Written with the kanji for "to bud
> or sprout" (萌), the concept covers a range of ideal behaviour for
> youthful female characters in manga or anime. To be moe, a character
> can be eager or perky, not overly independent, and call forth a desire
> in the viewer to protect them and nurture them. The term is also used
> to describe any preciously cute item; there is an animal mascot
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I think it's a good enough definition, but just for you to be able to consider, here are a few others:
* [on manga.about.com](http://manga.about.com/od/glossary/g/moe.htm)
* [on animevice.com](http://www.animevice.com/moe/22-7/)
Basically, all of those define moe in the same way, but with different words or phrases.
Upvotes: 4 <issue_comment>username_3: Here is an [academic paper](http://www.japanesestudies.org.uk/articles/2009/Galbraith.html)1 with an analysis of the concept of moe, including its history and origin, relationship to the socio-economics of Japan, previous academic studies of moe, otaku and fujoshi psychology, and a very in-depth analysis of *what moe actually is*.
A short table of contents of the topics covered:
* Japanese critical discourse
* Emergence of the *moe* form
* *Otaku* discussions of *moe*
* *Moe* desire and sexuality
* *Moe* in relation to 'reality'
* The female approach to *moe*
* *Fujoshi* exposing virtual potential in reality
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1 "Moe: Exploring Virtual Potential in Post-Millennial Japan", by <NAME>. Published in the Electronic Journal of Contemporary Japanese Studies, article 5 of 2009; first published on 31 October 2009.
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2013/01/10 | 602 | 2,231 | <issue_start>username_0: In Episode 19 of Fate Zero, Natalia is in the baggage compartment when the ghoul (bees) take over the cabin.
How does she manage to safely get into the cockpit?
AFAIK, there is no way to get directly into the cockpit without going through the cabin. Thus it would be next to impossible for her to get into the cockpit without being overwhelmed by the bees.
Does the Manga shed any light on this?<issue_comment>username_1: The plane that they were in is an Airbus A300-B2 which has a seal-tight cockpit door, it should have been able to keep the bees out but didn't, which could mean that it was open during the incident. It still doesn't explain how she managed to dodge the bees through the cabin, which she would have had to traverse in order to reach the cockpit. It's possible that, unlike real bees, these magic ghoul ones are slow and you can easily dodge them if you knew where they were. Or maybe, she's just got crazy skills.
The Manga doesn't shed any light on how she got through the cabin, though the original light novels may.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_2: My speculation, but recall how in Episode 15, Tohsaka Tokiomi could conjure a shield that killed <NAME>'s bugs upon contact. Since Natalia can also use magecraft (as seen from the magic circle she drew to kill Odd Vorak on the plane), she may have conjured a similar shield to force her way through the cabin.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: To supplement <NAME> answer, the light novels do not answer the question either. The relevant section is the interlude at the beginning of volume 4. In the novel, they show almost no details of the event. They describe briefly the assassination and afterwards the bees taking over the cabin, but there is basically no description of what Natalia does between killing Volsack and radioing Kiritsugu from the cockpit.
However, it did take quite a long time for her to get to the cockpit--over 2 hours, and it's implied that it was a difficult fight, so she may have battled her way through the cabin.
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2013/01/11 | 479 | 1,839 | <issue_start>username_0: In Trinity Blood, Abel Nightroad's hair sticks up when he is in vampire form. Is there any reason given either in-canon or by one of the creators?<issue_comment>username_1: The plane that they were in is an Airbus A300-B2 which has a seal-tight cockpit door, it should have been able to keep the bees out but didn't, which could mean that it was open during the incident. It still doesn't explain how she managed to dodge the bees through the cabin, which she would have had to traverse in order to reach the cockpit. It's possible that, unlike real bees, these magic ghoul ones are slow and you can easily dodge them if you knew where they were. Or maybe, she's just got crazy skills.
The Manga doesn't shed any light on how she got through the cabin, though the original light novels may.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_2: My speculation, but recall how in Episode 15, Tohsaka Tokiomi could conjure a shield that killed <NAME>'s bugs upon contact. Since Natalia can also use magecraft (as seen from the magic circle she drew to kill Odd Vorak on the plane), she may have conjured a similar shield to force her way through the cabin.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: To supplement <NAME>'s answer, the light novels do not answer the question either. The relevant section is the interlude at the beginning of volume 4. In the novel, they show almost no details of the event. They describe briefly the assassination and afterwards the bees taking over the cabin, but there is basically no description of what Natalia does between killing Volsack and radioing Kiritsugu from the cockpit.
However, it did take quite a long time for her to get to the cockpit--over 2 hours, and it's implied that it was a difficult fight, so she may have battled her way through the cabin.
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2013/01/11 | 511 | 2,021 | <issue_start>username_0: Naruto can apparently have only 5 shadow clones gathering natural energy to enable his sage mode. Why not use the following approach?
1. Create 4 shadow clones for storing energy and one shadow clone doing nothing (at present)
2. When one shadow clone is released, have the idle shadow clone create another one.
3. Repeat as long as required
This way there will always be 4 shadow clones gathering natural energy and there will be no limit of times Naruto can go into sage mode.
Please bear in mind that I've not read the manga and have seen the anime episodes till 264.
Thanks<issue_comment>username_1: Every time shadow clones are created, the user's chakra is divided equally among the clones. If a clone creates further shadow clones, *that* clone's chakra would be evenly distributed among the newly created clones.
According to what Frog Sage Fukusaku explained to Naruto, to enter into sage mode, the user needs to gather natural energy while balancing it with one's chakra. It is difficult to maintain that balance with lower chakra. The user turns into a frog if the natural energy overwhelms the user's chakra. Moreover, if any of the shadow clones turns into a frog, the original user too turns into a frog.
Hence, repeatedly making shadow clones to go into sage mode increases the risk of turning into a frog, and hence, Naruto cannot use this trick practically.
Upvotes: 6 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Every time a Shadow Clone is dismissed, all of the knowledge/chakra/experience he has goes back to *all* of the other clones (as demonstrated when he asked for Asuma's advice about the wind element).
This means that eventually, the "spare" clone would also enter Sage Mode (and his Sage chakra would supposedly increase more and more), eventually, that clone won't be able to maintain balance (due to the overflow of Sage chakra, and the division of his own chakra), and turn into a frog. Once the clones turns into a frog, the original does too.
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2013/01/11 | 314 | 1,082 | <issue_start>username_0: Luffy accidentally ate the Gomu-Gomu (Rubber-Rubber) fruit, but was interrupted by Shanks after a few bites. It was too late and Luffy got the Devil's Fruit powers anyway. If he had instead eaten the whole of it, would he have got even more power from the fruit?<issue_comment>username_1: In the One Piece wiki, it's stated, that it doesn't matter, how much someone eats.
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[Source](http://onepiece.wikia.com/wiki/Devil_Fruit)
Upvotes: 5 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: When a Devil Fruit eater eats another Devil Fruit, the Devil within the second fruit kills him, be it a single bite or the whole fruit. This shows that only a small part of the fruit is required to gain the power.
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2013/01/11 | 732 | 2,538 | <issue_start>username_0: Suppose I wrote that I will be killed by a UFO falling from space in the year 2315 while I am lifting.
Will the Note increase my lifespan? In other words, will I still be alive by then?<issue_comment>username_1: No. There are some rules that prevent this. From the [Rules of the Death Note wiki](http://deathnote.wikia.com/wiki/Rules_of_the_Death_Note):
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While an UFO falling on your head is technically unlikely, but not impossible, the fact that you'll be naturally alive by 2315 is impossible. You'll just shorten your life, not make it longer.
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So basically, you'll die of a natural (or whatever your end-of-lifespan-death would be) death before what's written in the Death Note would take effect.
Upvotes: 4 <issue_comment>username_3: it wouldn't work, because it's beyond your lifespan. but let's say, if you would ask someone with shinigami eyes if he can tell you, your remaining lifespan you could figure out your death date, and then write something like: [your name] dies peacefully at the 3rd may 2087 (just an example). i think this could work because, you still would die on your date of death.
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2013/01/12 | 1,218 | 4,383 | <issue_start>username_0: I spent 8 years in Japan, one of the things that always amazed me was that of those people who watched anime, 99% of them had never heard of *Cowboy Bebop*. In all my time there, there was only 1 person who knew of it and they didn't watch it.
Perhaps I'm biased, but I find it incredible that this great anime has been largely overlooked in Japan.
Why was *Cowboy Bebop* relatively unpopular in Japan compared to abroad (to the point of almost being unheard of)?<issue_comment>username_1: Cowboy Bebop aired 1998-1999. It came out the same time as Trigun and Outlaw star. All of them were wildly popular.
In fact, Cowboy Bebop is still very popular, even in Japan.
Keep in mind that a cartoon that aired for 2 years, the last year of which was in 1999, is bound to not be too popular among people who were younger than 12 years old at the time, or younger than 26 today.
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The last movie aired in 2001, which was still 12 years ago.
You're dealing with time. Ask a kid today if he knows what "Goof Troop" is. I don't think any of them would be able to tell you who "Bullwinkle" is.
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So it *was* well received, but unlike other franchises that continue to have new TV series, manga, novels, merchandise, or even doujin, Bebop is a one shot 26 episode series with a movie shortly after the airing and that's about it. It aired during a time when you didn't have massive blocks of anime on every channel, so most people probably didn't think that much about it. There's still a prevalent conception that anime is most stuff for kids eventhough that's not the case anymore, and being labeled an otaku of any kind is a social stigma.
Most people probably wouldn't know of a show that aired over 10 years ago, that only aired half of the show, and didn't have many more re-airings (except maybe on Friday Road Show, I'm not sure where to find this information). Most people probably would never had heard of "Macross" or "Gundam" if it wasn't for the franchise churning out products, and thus, having advertisements placed all over the place. Most people probably never heard of shows like "Legend of the Galactic Heroes" for similar reasons.
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2013/01/12 | 476 | 1,614 | <issue_start>username_0: I watched the two OVAs of "The Lost Canvas" (26 episodes at total). But the story didn't end. Is there a sequel of this OVA series? If yes, can you please name them?<issue_comment>username_1: According to [My Anime List](http://myanimelist.net/anime/9130/Saint_Seiya:_The_Lost_Canvas_-_Meiou_Shinwa_2), the sequel to the Lost Canvas OVAs is [Saint Seiya's TV series](http://myanimelist.net/anime/1254/Saint_Seiya). Also, [this image of the timeline](https://i.stack.imgur.com/i2sEV.jpg) seems to back up that claim, though I don't know who created the image.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: I suggest you read *Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas* in the manga version because it has much more details about the sequel.
There are 25 volumes of the manga version, and the end of the last volume also talks about 243 years later that continue to *Saint Seiya*.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: They never ended the anime run of *Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas* due to the low ratings in Japan.
There have been multiple requests from the fans, for them to finish *The Lost Canvas* anime, but they have been ignored.
You could read the manga.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_4: The original *Saint Seiya* series is not the actual continuation nor is *The Lost Canvas* the prequel to it, it is a spin-off of the original series, it's posed on an alternative timeline from the actual continuation to the original series which is *Saint Seiya: The Next Dimension*.
If you want to continue that specific spin-off, you should read the manga and gaidens it has.
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2013/01/12 | 459 | 1,586 | <issue_start>username_0: When Saint Seiya Omega starts, there is an evil character named Mars, which seems to be defeated by saints before. But I have never seen him in the previous series. Some of the plot is built on past events about which we are assumed to have a priori knowledge. It is strongly like this series have a prequel.
I have watched these TV series:
* Saint Seiya
* Saint Seiya - Hades Chapter OVA - Sanctuary
* Saint Seiya - Hades Chapter OVA - Inferno
* Saint Seiya - Hades Chapter OVA - Elision
* Saint Seiya - The Lost Canvas
But still I can't tie up any of them with the currently ongoing Saint Seiya Omega series.
Does "Saint Seiya Omega" have a prequel?<issue_comment>username_1: The only thing which comes between Elision and Omega is the movie
[Saint Seiya: The Heaven Chapter - Overture](http://myanimelist.net/anime/1259/Saint_Seiya%3a_The_Heaven_Chapter_-_Overture). The Lost Canvas is a prequel.
However, according to [Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Seiya_Omega), it is an anime-original story separate from the original continuity, and you aren't assumed to have watched all the previous series. As far as I know, Mars only appears in Omega, so there are definitely some unexplained points which might get answered in flashbacks or might remain forever unexplained.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Saint Seiya Omega Does not have a prequel.
Mars was created exclusively for saint seiya Omega, and all the background we get from his previous battle against the saints is told during Saint Seiya Omega.
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2013/01/14 | 285 | 1,015 | <issue_start>username_0: Provided, Chopper eats the Devil Fruit along with the other deers, will they all have the Devil Fruit ability, given that acquiring the ability only requires a single bite?<issue_comment>username_1: From the [One Piece wiki](http://onepiece.wikia.com/wiki/Devil_Fruit):
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So I would say that the answer is no. Only one person/animal gets the ability.
Upvotes: 6 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: When a Devil Fruit is bitten (even once), it loses its powers PERMANENTLY or until the person who bit it first dies. When the person who first bit it dies, the Devil Fruit returns to its normal state, so someone else can get the power. If Luffy died (what a sad thought!) then the Gum Gum fruit would be able to give someone else Gum Gum powers. So only one person at a time can have its power, not more than one.
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2013/01/14 | 778 | 2,841 | <issue_start>username_0: >
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Remember the scene, Jiraiya pushed Naruto off the cliff! or Naruto in tailed beast form when got stuck in Pain's Chibaku-tensai. They seem to have long time conversation among themselves isn't it?
How much time does it take to fall from a cliff to hit the ground… But Naruto and jinchuriki take their own time to come to an understanding.
Same thing goes while Naruto has conversation with Kyubi, Kushina and Minato for long time! it takes several minutes but in reality it wouldn't be more than few seconds.
How is the time managed?<issue_comment>username_1: [Flexible time](http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TalkingIsAFreeAction) is an [Artistic License](http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ArtisticLicense) taken by the creators, and is generally considered acceptable since it serves to narrate the story better, and this is quite common. Quoting TVTropes:
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This feels unusual for anime adapted from the manga. In the manga, the panels are not proportional to real life time. You can use more panels to describe some events in more detail compared to others, even though they may occupy the same amount of time. In the anime, however, the frame duration is proportional to real life time, but the narration should follow the manga, which leads to this anomaly.
In the examples you mentioned, if the anime creators had to keep the times realistic, they would not be able to convey the same detail that Kishimoto-sensei included in the manga, which would make for a poorer viewing experience.
To elaborate on that point, there is another example near the start of the series, when Naruto and Sasuke team up to rescue Kakashi from Zabuza's Water Prison. Naruto then spends about 5 minutes explaining what his plan was, while Kakashi and Zabuza wait! That is entirely impossible in a real battle, but without it, the viewers would have no way of knowing what happened, and it would not be interesting to watch.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_2: Rather than dismissing this as "artistic license", I'd rather see it as time passing differently in different dimensions, where "talking with the Kyuubi" takes place in a special dimension inside the Junchuuriki. For instance, in the [Tsukuyomi](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Tsukuyomi) technique,
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2013/01/14 | 552 | 1,988 | <issue_start>username_0: Among the five basic elements of chakra (earth, water, wind, lightning and fire), what type of chakra does the Aburame clan possess to control insects at their will?<issue_comment>username_1: I don't think it matters. The insects live under their skins in symbiosis with their host. The shinobi and the insects both benefit from this: the insects feed on their host's chakra (and I don't think they care about its type), and the host can use ninjutsu involving the insects.
Note that ninjutsu must not necessarily be bound to a specific element. For example, Shadow Clone Technique is a ninjutsu which can be used by a lot of shinobi with different chakra types. Therefore, I think that Aburame clan members can have any chakra type.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_2: Chakra is based on In (Yin) and Yo (Yang). If both come together, Seishitsuhenka can be applied to the chakra. Some techniques (like Kagebunshin no jutsu) only work with manipulating In and Yo (only if both are combined 1:1, the "normal" chakra(like used in Rasengan) is created). Because Kikaichū no Jutsu and the other Jutsus needs no signs, no chakra is manipulated. They are only simple techniques to be used with the knowledge of insects.
All in all, it's never shown that members of the Aburame-clan don't use Seishitsuhenka.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_3: It very well could be a Kekkai Genkai, a ninja ability that is genetic or passed down by nature genetically, i.e. Bakugan, or Shadow Weaving (the Nara Clan). The make up of these abilities is not known and is really a family secret only known to those within the clan.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_4: The Aburame Clan doesnt have a specified affinity for an element chakra nature. But I believe most would have elemental chakra natures that compliment their clan's ability, such as Earth and Water. They probably incorporate Yang release as well because their Beetles are given life.
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2013/01/14 | 346 | 1,095 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm guessing Zetsu is one of
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But on the contrary! When Tobi was searching Sasori's ring (after his fight with Chiyo and Sakura), if you observe Black Zetsu and White Zetsu's comments on Tobi, one would think that they weren't aware of Tobi's serious part of life.<issue_comment>username_1: Yes, he did. It is shown in chapter 603 (on the very first page) that Zetsu was given the opportunity to look after
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2. Kishimoto haven't thought about it at the time.
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2013/01/14 | 414 | 1,421 | <issue_start>username_0: Thinking back about Tobi's battle with Konan, he used Izanagi to escape from Konan's ultimate technique!
I searched through blogs and Narutopedia but couldn't get the source of his left eye, that he used to overcome Konan's ultimate technique.<issue_comment>username_1: Although it is not explicitly stated as such, he supposedly gathered several Sharingans during the Uchiha incident.
This "cupboard" in the room where he operated on Sasuke is probably where he preserves his "collection". He has been showed standing next to it on one or two other occasions.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: [](https://i.stack.imgur.com/MtL46.png)
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/XXVun.png)
So here we have to look at Tobi's left eye. The one he used for izagani. I researched a bit into it and looked into Sharingan user eyes since it struck me as very familiar. I realized Madara's EMS looked very similar to it, and I decided to look up his brother's eyes since EMS is a combination. The bottom picture of the Sharingan eye is Madara's brother, <NAME>ha, eye. Taken that Madara saved Obito/Tobi, I believe that when Madara died, he took his eyes. However this is a theory, but the eyes are very similar.
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2013/01/14 | 452 | 1,671 | <issue_start>username_0: While battling with Tobi, I have seen ninjas getting teleported to a place, which is kind of a dark room, having floor made up of blocks.
Is it a real place like a cave somewhere far? Or is it Tobi's subconscious mind?
Justification is required when considering a fighting scene between Tobi and Kakashi-Naruto.
When Kakashi is teleported into that place, Kakashi counter attacks with Kamui making Tobi bleed (cough blood). And Kakashi manages to return back to battle field.<issue_comment>username_1: It's another dimension. With his Mangekyo, he can teleport objects into a different dimension.
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2013/01/14 | 1,677 | 5,419 | <issue_start>username_0: A Tailed Beast's power seems to be greater the more tails it has. For example:
* Power of 3-Tailed Beast = Power of 2-Tails + 1-Tails.
* Power of 9-Tailed Beast = Power of 8-Tails + 7-Tails + ... + 1-Tails.
This is clear. But is it possible to compare the power level of the 1-Tails and 2-Tails with this equation? Does the power of the 2-Tailed Beast = the power of the 1-Tailed one? Or is it greater?
Reference links:
1. Most of them have shared the same idea in [this link](http://mangahelpers.com/forum/showthread.php/62931-8-Tailed-vs-9-Tailed-beast-Chakra-lvl-%28or-Kuubi-vs-hachibi%29-at-current-state).
2. Badranious's answer in [this thread](http://narutobase.net/forums/showthread.php?t=187065).<issue_comment>username_1: Actually, in chapter 567, page 10, the Hachibi tells the Kyuubi that
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Although the Kyuubi does think that the number of tails equals power, which is a reason for the friction between te Bijuu (this is also stated in [the Naruto Wiki page on Bijuu](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Tailed_Beasts#History)).
Still, this was the only time when this was said. If the number of tails really does not determine the power one Bijuu has, there has been no other explanation for the relation between the power of the Bijuus.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_2: Actually, it's never explicitly said that *every* Bijuu is stronger than *all* of the Bijuu with lesser tail number **combined**.
The practical power probably *is* determined by tail number (even though the Eight Tails told the Nine Tails that it isn't, much like 'friendship' is more valued than 'power').
It **is** stated that the Nine Tails is stronger than all of the rest combined, because Itachi said that if it were to be sealed anytime but last, the Gedo Mazo won't be able to withstand the imbalance, and will break apart.
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There isn't a clear power distribution and balance, nothing is explicitly stated, so most of what you'll hear is speculation.
As for the specific question, I'd say that the Two Tails is "just stronger" than the One Tail.
Upvotes: 5 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_3: I would like to say that in the anime, in set 16, when Killer B took on Kisame, B only sprouts 6 chakra tails, and when Kisame won a small taijutsu contest, he sprouted 2 more tails, Kisame that B was taking him seriously.
Also if the tails are of chakra, then how could one have just as much chakra as 9-Tails? It could be that maybe 1-Tail is more concentrated than 9-Tails.
Also, before Shippuden, when Naruto would get more tails in the cloak, the higher the power. Also, the 9-Tails chakra cloak does damage to the environment, but the 1-Tail (according to the forums) does not.
Also, when Naruto goes into the 9-Tails chakra cloak, at 4-Tails it starts damaging him, but the 8-Tails chakra cloak does not do damage until all 8 are out (some of the info is from wiki so may or not be correct.
Also, another thing is that when Kisame would use Samehada to rip out B's chakra, the number of tails went down showing that there is a correlation in the number of the tails. Although most of this is speculation, if you look close, it seems like there are lots of small (and huge) hints.
For sure, there seem to be quite a few hints display but it is nowhere said outright that more tails = more power. By adding clues we can only assume but with all the clues given to us, we're probably right anyway.
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_4: Comparison of tailed-beast power levels has not been explicitly stated in manga or anime. But following things have been mentioned in the manga:
1. 10-Tails is the origin of all of the chakra.
2. 9-Tails is stronger than all other beasts combined (Of course, not counting 10-Tails).
3. 9-Tails, with only half of its total strength, was able to counter 5 other tailed-beasts.
Based on those three observations, I have a theory that seems to fit in fairly well with manga.
Since tailed-beasts aren't the only beings with chakra, it is safe to assume that 10-Tails has more chakra than all the other tailed-beasts combined. Also, Hagoromo created 1 to 9-Tails by dividing 10-Tails chakra, and he made 9-Tails stronger than other tailed-beasts. He must have followed the same pattern for all the tailed beasts unless he randomly chose to make 9-Tails overpowered, which seems very unlikely. So, that leads to my assumption that 8-Tails must be having more chakra than the combined chakra of all tailed-beasts having lesser tails than 8-Tails, and so on.
Now, using the following classic geometric series:
Let the amount of chakra of a tailed-beast be denoted by 'x / [210-n]'; where x is all of the chakras, and n is the number of tails of the particular tailed-beast.
Based on that formula:
* 10-Tails has 'x' amount of chakra, which is all of the chakras and is consistent with observation (1).
* 9-Tails has 'x/2' amount of chakra, 8-Tails has 'x/4', and so on. This way, each tailed beast will have slightly more chakra than the combined chakra of all tailed-beasts with lesser tails. And that is consistent with observation (2).
* Also, according to the formula, 1 to 7-Tails' combined chakra would be less than half of 9-Tails' total chakra, and that explains observation (3).
Upvotes: 1 |
2013/01/14 | 493 | 1,596 | <issue_start>username_0: Naruto's Sage Technique is just a free form energy with which he manipulates the wind-natured chakra in Rasengan to create Rasenshuriken. However, it used to be the case that he only managed to create maximum of 2 Rasenshurikens by adding his wind chakra before his Sage Mode came to an end.
**If he is** granted unlimited chakra from Kyuubi, can he create unlimited number of Rasenshuriken?<issue_comment>username_1: No, I don't think so. I believe that Kyuubi's chakra isn't unlimited.
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> First, Kyuubi cares, that Naruto wastes it's chakra. Second, Hachibi's fight against Sandaime Raikage suggests, that the chakra of a beast isn't unlimited, because Hachibi was knocked out because of exhaustion. Because the beasts are pure chakra, I think that would mean, that it has too less chakra.
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Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: The Kyuubi's chakra definitely is not unlimited. And there's a limit to how much Naruto can use it.
The Kyuubi tells Naruto on more than one occassion that he's being reckless with his chakra. The Kyuubi also looks older when Naruto first takes his chakra. Finally, if Naruto uses too much of the Kyuubi's chakra the Kyuubi's chakra take over Naruto.
There's no way to get unlimited rasen-shuirken at this present time.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: Now, Naruto is able to create life, redirect energy flow and do many things he could not do just with the kyuubi. He is also now the jinchüriki of all the bijü.
So yes, I think now, he could create infinite rasen-shüriken if he so wished
Upvotes: 1 |
2013/01/14 | 2,261 | 7,946 | <issue_start>username_0: It is stated that Gaara has his dark circles around his eyes because Shukaku won't let him sleep because Gaara will lose control if he does.
After the extraction of Shukaku, Gaara still has these circles around his eyes. Why? Is it only *style* or does he still suffer from insomnia?<issue_comment>username_1: That doesn't really make sense to me. As we know, one of Gaara's trademark techniques is Armor of Sand:
His whole body is covered by a layer of sand that protects him. That, of course, means we can't really see his skin under that sand. So I would personally think it's doubtful that those marks were because of a lack of sleep in the first place, but whatever.
It's also not only Gaara who has marks around his eyes, with notable examples being Kankurō:
and Baki:
So my opinion would be that it's rather an element of style.
Upvotes: 4 <issue_comment>username_2: It's also very possible that Gaara's circles around his eyes can be remnents of when he had Shukaku.
He's lived as an insomniac for the vast majority of his life. It's only very recent that he's been living without Shukaku. Also, Gaara still isn't the most friendly guy. He's learning how to build bonds. Just because a man is free doesn't mean he knows *how* to *be* free. It takes time to learn and for the affects to wear off.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_3: I'm more inclined to agree with [username_1's answer](https://anime.stackexchange.com/a/1951/49).
Upon Gaara's birth (*Shipuuden* episode 297 and *Naruto* chapter 547, page 4), he already had his dark rings around the eyes.
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/UwfEc.png)
I know he already had the Shukaku sealed inside him, but I find it a bit odd that he was born suffering from insomnia.
Plus, the translation I read of chapter 135 does not refer to the dark rings, but rather to the 'bags under his eyes' (although this could be a problem with the translation...):
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/6r9mG.png)
Furthermore, as username_1 said, there are several other Suna shinobi that have dark rings around their eyes, including [Gaara's father when he uses his Gold Dust](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Fourth_Kazekage#Appearance):
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/cFjnS.png)
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On a side note, I think it can also be the influence of the tanuki ([the 'inspiration' for the Shukaku](https://anime.stackexchange.com/a/795/49)) in the character conception, since the tanuki too has dark rings around his eyes.
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/OY51p.jpg)
So this trait could be somewhat similar to the whiskers Naruto has from the Kyuubi. He had these whiskers even prior to being the Kyuubi's host:
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/3CVPF.png)
This could mean that the dark circles are a character trait (conceived upon character design) that were a result of the Ichibi being sealed in Gaara even before his birth, thus being present even after the Bijuu's extraction.
Upvotes: 5 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_4: He has those dark lines around his eyes, not because Shukaku won't let him sleep, but because Shukaku is like a racoon -- racoons have dark lines around their eyes, like how Naruto has whiskers.
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_5: Naruto has the whiskers because he has the nine tailed fox, Gaara has the dark circles around his eyes because he has the Shukaku which is like a raccoon, these are trademark features that a jinchuuriki possesses depending on which of the tailed beast they have, as to why they are still there is most likely because it's like a birthmark it doesn't go away.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_6: There stated in wiki that those who having a kekkei genkai magnet release (if not mistaken ) will have dark circle. There's proof when Rasa using magnet release there appear a dark circle around his eye. And in novel, it is stated that Gaara inherited magnet release from his father which I think Gaara was born with magnet release that also leading to his dark circle when he was born and I think it was permanent due to this
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_7: While the rings were originally intended to be an indicator of insomnia, it is likely that this was retconned to be a side effect of his use of the Magnet Release Kekkei Genkai he inherited from his father.
Out-of-Universe example: Gaara is a very popular and iconic character and it would not be a good merchandising strategy to drastically alter his appearance in any fundamental ways.
P.S. Naruto's whisker-shaped birthmarks are likely a result of being the son of Kurama's Jinchuriki, since neither Mito nor Kushina possessed them. Both of Naruto's children have similar birthmarks and neither of them are Jinchuriki.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_8: Those dark circle around Gaara's eyes are not from sleep deprivation. I was constantly looking at his face to learn about this, but in the translated anime, he had lines under the dark circle just a little poke of a line beside his nose where bags pop out the most.
Also, in the anime, Naruto said what's up with him wearing eyeliner. Since he always had it, it's probably a part of his being, like a trait that was passed down or it could be like a birthmark or scar-like Naruto's whiskers. It's something like a scar of being exposed and I can't help but note Naruto has whiskers close resemblance to the fox.
By the way, fox and dogs do have whiskers as being the shape of an animal, but Gaara has trouble with sleep. His demon could take over in his sleep. I just looked at a picture of the one tail to look at his eyes. He has like raccoon eyes, just a black patch with pupils, so these marks have a close resemblance to the tail beasts they have.
For the guy that said the black is just the eye shape, eyes aren't shaped like that. It is way too thick unless you're telling me the edge of his eyeballs is just that big. I don't think it is shoot. I just noticed he doesn't have any eyebrows. Someone also said it stayed on his sand armor. Great job on noticing that. This just might help with the answer that it's a scar-mark of some sort because if you look at Naruto, his whiskers grow when he starts to form. I'm positive his eyeliner is a resemblance to the one-tailed eyes.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_9: The dark circles around gaara eyes are probably because of kohl.
Kohl is basically just eyeliner. The peoples from sunny/desert regions - hence "sandy" - from around the world used to use this for eye protection.
A quik wikipedia search gave me following info:
Kohl (Arabic: كُحْل) is an ancient eye cosmetic, traditionally made by grinding stibnite (Sb2S3) for similar purposes to charcoal used in mascara. It is widely used in the Middle East, North Africa, the Mediterranean, Eastern Europe, South Asia, the Horn of Africa, and parts of West Africa as eyeliner[1] to contour and/or darken the eyelids and as mascara for the eyelashes. **It is worn mostly by women, but also by some men and children.**
**Also interesting is this:**
In addition, mothers would apply kohl to their infants' eyes soon after birth. Some did this to "strengthen the child's eyes", **and others believed it could prevent the child from being cursed by the evil eye.**
I hope this answers your question. I think its just a cosmetic/cultural thing they gave to gaara. To make him look like the desert tribe peoples.
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/01/14 | 2,222 | 7,785 | <issue_start>username_0: The song that Rina sings in the opening/ending -- is it an existing pop song in Japan or a song created just for the series?<issue_comment>username_1: That doesn't really make sense to me. As we know, one of Gaara's trademark techniques is Armor of Sand:
His whole body is covered by a layer of sand that protects him. That, of course, means we can't really see his skin under that sand. So I would personally think it's doubtful that those marks were because of a lack of sleep in the first place, but whatever.
It's also not only Gaara who has marks around his eyes, with notable examples being Kankurō:
and Baki:
So my opinion would be that it's rather an element of style.
Upvotes: 4 <issue_comment>username_2: It's also very possible that Gaara's circles around his eyes can be remnents of when he had Shukaku.
He's lived as an insomniac for the vast majority of his life. It's only very recent that he's been living without Shukaku. Also, Gaara still isn't the most friendly guy. He's learning how to build bonds. Just because a man is free doesn't mean he knows *how* to *be* free. It takes time to learn and for the affects to wear off.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_3: I'm more inclined to agree with [username_1's answer](https://anime.stackexchange.com/a/1951/49).
Upon Gaara's birth (*Shipuuden* episode 297 and *Naruto* chapter 547, page 4), he already had his dark rings around the eyes.
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/UwfEc.png)
I know he already had the Shukaku sealed inside him, but I find it a bit odd that he was born suffering from insomnia.
Plus, the translation I read of chapter 135 does not refer to the dark rings, but rather to the 'bags under his eyes' (although this could be a problem with the translation...):
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/6r9mG.png)
Furthermore, as username_1 said, there are several other Suna shinobi that have dark rings around their eyes, including [Gaara's father when he uses his Gold Dust](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Fourth_Kazekage#Appearance):
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/cFjnS.png)
---
On a side note, I think it can also be the influence of the tanuki ([the 'inspiration' for the Shukaku](https://anime.stackexchange.com/a/795/49)) in the character conception, since the tanuki too has dark rings around his eyes.
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/OY51p.jpg)
So this trait could be somewhat similar to the whiskers Naruto has from the Kyuubi. He had these whiskers even prior to being the Kyuubi's host:
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/3CVPF.png)
This could mean that the dark circles are a character trait (conceived upon character design) that were a result of the Ichibi being sealed in Gaara even before his birth, thus being present even after the Bijuu's extraction.
Upvotes: 5 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_4: He has those dark lines around his eyes, not because Shukaku won't let him sleep, but because Shukaku is like a racoon -- racoons have dark lines around their eyes, like how Naruto has whiskers.
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_5: Naruto has the whiskers because he has the nine tailed fox, Gaara has the dark circles around his eyes because he has the Shukaku which is like a raccoon, these are trademark features that a jinchuuriki possesses depending on which of the tailed beast they have, as to why they are still there is most likely because it's like a birthmark it doesn't go away.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_6: There stated in wiki that those who having a kekkei genkai magnet release (if not mistaken ) will have dark circle. There's proof when Rasa using magnet release there appear a dark circle around his eye. And in novel, it is stated that Gaara inherited magnet release from his father which I think Gaara was born with magnet release that also leading to his dark circle when he was born and I think it was permanent due to this
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_7: While the rings were originally intended to be an indicator of insomnia, it is likely that this was retconned to be a side effect of his use of the Magnet Release Kekkei Genkai he inherited from his father.
Out-of-Universe example: Gaara is a very popular and iconic character and it would not be a good merchandising strategy to drastically alter his appearance in any fundamental ways.
P.S. Naruto's whisker-shaped birthmarks are likely a result of being the son of Kurama's Jinchuriki, since neither Mito nor Kushina possessed them. Both of Naruto's children have similar birthmarks and neither of them are Jinchuriki.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_8: Those dark circle around Gaara's eyes are not from sleep deprivation. I was constantly looking at his face to learn about this, but in the translated anime, he had lines under the dark circle just a little poke of a line beside his nose where bags pop out the most.
Also, in the anime, Naruto said what's up with him wearing eyeliner. Since he always had it, it's probably a part of his being, like a trait that was passed down or it could be like a birthmark or scar-like Naruto's whiskers. It's something like a scar of being exposed and I can't help but note Naruto has whiskers close resemblance to the fox.
By the way, fox and dogs do have whiskers as being the shape of an animal, but Gaara has trouble with sleep. His demon could take over in his sleep. I just looked at a picture of the one tail to look at his eyes. He has like raccoon eyes, just a black patch with pupils, so these marks have a close resemblance to the tail beasts they have.
For the guy that said the black is just the eye shape, eyes aren't shaped like that. It is way too thick unless you're telling me the edge of his eyeballs is just that big. I don't think it is shoot. I just noticed he doesn't have any eyebrows. Someone also said it stayed on his sand armor. Great job on noticing that. This just might help with the answer that it's a scar-mark of some sort because if you look at Naruto, his whiskers grow when he starts to form. I'm positive his eyeliner is a resemblance to the one-tailed eyes.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_9: The dark circles around gaara eyes are probably because of kohl.
Kohl is basically just eyeliner. The peoples from sunny/desert regions - hence "sandy" - from around the world used to use this for eye protection.
A quik wikipedia search gave me following info:
Kohl (Arabic: كُحْل) is an ancient eye cosmetic, traditionally made by grinding stibnite (Sb2S3) for similar purposes to charcoal used in mascara. It is widely used in the Middle East, North Africa, the Mediterranean, Eastern Europe, South Asia, the Horn of Africa, and parts of West Africa as eyeliner[1] to contour and/or darken the eyelids and as mascara for the eyelashes. **It is worn mostly by women, but also by some men and children.**
**Also interesting is this:**
In addition, mothers would apply kohl to their infants' eyes soon after birth. Some did this to "strengthen the child's eyes", **and others believed it could prevent the child from being cursed by the evil eye.**
I hope this answers your question. I think its just a cosmetic/cultural thing they gave to gaara. To make him look like the desert tribe peoples.
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/01/15 | 385 | 1,357 | <issue_start>username_0: For example, when Kinkaku and Ginkaku are reincarnated, they have their ninja tools. It is also the case with the reincarnated Seven Ninja Swordsmen.
If this is so, suppose someone else had acquired one of the ninja tools, would there be two copies of the tool?<issue_comment>username_1: There can be only one copy of the tool at a time. The resurrected shinobi get their tools if they have not been acquired by others in the real world.
When the Seven legendary swordsmen were summoned, initially only Zabuza had his Kubikiribōchō. Although Suigetsu had acquired it, it was taken away from him when he was arrested at the five Kage meeting. Thus, it seems the Edo Tensei transferred it to Zabuza.
Later, Mangetsu summons 4 other swords from his scroll. He had presumably sealed them in his scroll before he died, which is probably why they were not acquired by others.
The only swords missing are the Samehada and Hiramekarei, which were in possession of Bee and Chojuro respectively. Similarly, Sasori did not get his puppets, because Kankuro had taken their possession.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Kinkaku and Ginkaku had the weapons sealed inside them, much like Orochimaru produces his sword from his mouth.
Upvotes: -1 |
2013/01/15 | 731 | 2,610 | <issue_start>username_0: From what I've been able to follow, the seasons of anime shows have been tied to thirteen week blocks, directly correlating with the actual season in Japan (for instance, this is the Winter 2013 season).
However, there are instances in which shows with more than 13 episodes are considered to have only run for one season.
Which is the correct definition - are seasons 23-26 episodes, or are they 11-13 episodes?<issue_comment>username_1: The 13 week "season" that refers to a time of year or when a show starts airing is sometimes referred to as an "airing" season or a "television" season. This is like "Winter 2013 season". But since shows sometime span different television seasons, even if it's 13 episodes long, this run of a series can also be referred to as a "season".
Sometimes shows get cut off, go on hiatus, or for whatever reasons (e.g. financial) have a significant break between certain episodes such that the TV series runs through multiple "television seasons" (e.g. *Girls Und Panzer*) yet the show itself is still referred to as the "first *season*", and this is sometimes referred to as a "cour" or "series". The usage of "season" comes down to semantics. Multiple "seasons" of a TV series can also be called "series", like *Galaxy Angel* and it's multiple (different lengths) "*seasons*" are sometimes called "series 1", "series 2", etc. "Cours" however, usually refer to a 12 or 13 stretch of episodes. So a 26 episode series can be referred to as "2 cours".
But as far as the length of an anime "season", a 12 episode series run can be referred to as a "season", yet sometimes a 26, or 36, or 201 (Gintama) episode run is called a "season". It's technically not tied to a specific length, which is why some people prefer to use "cours".
Upvotes: 5 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: A "season" is pretty much whatever the producer defines as "season".
The traditional size of a season in a periodic TV show is 24-26 episodes, but this is not written in stone. Frequently a "test run" will be 12 episodes.
There is another reason called "[Broadcast Syndication](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broadcast_syndication)" - a bundle of either between 88 and 100, or exactly 65 episodes is sold to a TV network.
So, season sizes are often adjusted to these: two seasons of 26 and one of 13 episodes will create a bundle of 65. Three seasons of 25 and one of 13 will create 88. Four seasons of 25 will create 100.
And of course there are exceptions: two-episode stories, extras, OVA and so on which may or may not be included in the number.
Upvotes: 3 |
2013/01/15 | 1,106 | 4,230 | <issue_start>username_0: After the War of the Best, when Whitebeard died and there was no hope for the pirate side, Shanks enters the area and everything ends on his command. So I'm wondering if Shanks is really that strong (that three admirals together couldn't defeat him) or do they just honor the saga of Whitebeard?<issue_comment>username_1: Shanks is very strong, though that isn't the only reason why the navy stopped. Being one of the four yonko means that his crew is one of the most dangerous in all of the Grand Line. Of course, Whitebeard was at least as strong, if not stronger, but Shanks is no weakling either. He has been able to hold his own against a number of powerful opponents, including at different times and in different situations, Mihawk, Kaido, and Whitebeard. The Marines only came prepared for one Yonko at a time. Facing both the Whitebeard pirates and the Redhair pirates would have been a lot more than they could chew.
Shanks is also not a terribly dangerous pirate in the eyes of the world government, though he is very powerful. They view him as a threat, but acknowledge that he probably wouldn't be the one to start a major conflict on his own. He is respected by a number of people in the navy, including Sengoku, who would rather avoid a conflict with the Red-hair pirates. The navy probably would have been able to win against the Red-hair pirates at that point, but they would have sustained heavy losses in the process which were simply not worth it. He is also rather charismatic, so that probably helped.
Ultimately, Sengoku decided to end the battle out of respect for Shanks, not necessarily because they could not have beaten him, but he is definitely still one of the most powerful people in the world.
Source: [One Piece Wiki](http://onepiece.wikia.com/wiki/Shanks)
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Since Shanks bounty is unknown, and we haven't seen any serious fights that actually went down, we can only estimate Shanks power from his brief appearances, and the dialogues about him:
1. He lost his arm to a Sea King in an attempt to save Luffy, then uses Conquerors Kaki(Haoshoku Haki) to scare it off.
2. He uses Conquerors Haki to knock out most of Whitebeard's crew, then briefly clashes blades with Whitebeard, the strongest man in the world.
3. He stops Akainu with his sword and saved Koby.
4. When he had two arms, he was in contention with Mihawk as the strongest swordsman in the world. Whitebeard himself said that he still remembers the fights between Mihawk and Shanks, and they echoed all around the Grand Line.
However, Mihawk is no longer interested in fighting him.
5. In Chapter 907, he went into Mary Geoise to talk with the five elders.
Based on this information, I would say that Shanks is well deserved of his title as Yonko, but not as powerful as the other three. He could also probably take on a Marine Admiral or even the fleet admiral individually. Given that the Navy suffered massive losses already at the battle, I would say that Shanks, along with his crew, is powerful enough of a threat, to stop the war at that point.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: Yes. He is currently one of the Four Emperors of the New World, meaning that he is one of four most powerful pirate captains in the Grand Line. Not only that, but he clashed with Dracule Mihawk, currently the World's Greatest Swordsman, on a daily basis before he lost his arm. In addition, he was able to single-handedly(See what I did there?) Block a two-handed blow from Whiteberd's bisento with nothing but a single arm. He was also able to block an extremely powerful magma fist from Admiral Akainu (Which was hot enough to burn Whitebeard, renowned as the World's Strongest Man) with nothing but his sword, strength, and mastery over haki. Even before he clashed with Whitebeard, his presence alone started to cause physical damage to Whitebeard's ship and knock out his many men (Seasoned and experienced pirates who were able to survive the harsh journey and adventure of being in the New World), and literally scare off a Sea King with his haki, showing how immensely powerful and experienced he is. So in conclusion; yes, he is that strong.
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/01/16 | 1,112 | 4,228 | <issue_start>username_0: Does the franchise of "Bagi, the Monster of Mighty Nature" consist only of this one movie or is there anything more to it? Any sequels, series, mangas, visual novels, "spiritual sequels" (entirely different movie but taking strong inspiration in it) or any other paraphernalia related to Bagi?<issue_comment>username_1: Shanks is very strong, though that isn't the only reason why the navy stopped. Being one of the four yonko means that his crew is one of the most dangerous in all of the Grand Line. Of course, Whitebeard was at least as strong, if not stronger, but Shanks is no weakling either. He has been able to hold his own against a number of powerful opponents, including at different times and in different situations, Mihawk, Kaido, and Whitebeard. The Marines only came prepared for one Yonko at a time. Facing both the Whitebeard pirates and the Redhair pirates would have been a lot more than they could chew.
Shanks is also not a terribly dangerous pirate in the eyes of the world government, though he is very powerful. They view him as a threat, but acknowledge that he probably wouldn't be the one to start a major conflict on his own. He is respected by a number of people in the navy, including Sengoku, who would rather avoid a conflict with the Red-hair pirates. The navy probably would have been able to win against the Red-hair pirates at that point, but they would have sustained heavy losses in the process which were simply not worth it. He is also rather charismatic, so that probably helped.
Ultimately, Sengoku decided to end the battle out of respect for Shanks, not necessarily because they could not have beaten him, but he is definitely still one of the most powerful people in the world.
Source: [One Piece Wiki](http://onepiece.wikia.com/wiki/Shanks)
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Since Shanks bounty is unknown, and we haven't seen any serious fights that actually went down, we can only estimate Shanks power from his brief appearances, and the dialogues about him:
1. He lost his arm to a Sea King in an attempt to save Luffy, then uses Conquerors Kaki(Haoshoku Haki) to scare it off.
2. He uses Conquerors Haki to knock out most of Whitebeard's crew, then briefly clashes blades with Whitebeard, the strongest man in the world.
3. He stops Akainu with his sword and saved Koby.
4. When he had two arms, he was in contention with Mihawk as the strongest swordsman in the world. Whitebeard himself said that he still remembers the fights between Mihawk and Shanks, and they echoed all around the Grand Line.
However, Mihawk is no longer interested in fighting him.
5. In Chapter 907, he went into Mary Geoise to talk with the five elders.
Based on this information, I would say that Shanks is well deserved of his title as Yonko, but not as powerful as the other three. He could also probably take on a Marine Admiral or even the fleet admiral individually. Given that the Navy suffered massive losses already at the battle, I would say that Shanks, along with his crew, is powerful enough of a threat, to stop the war at that point.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: Yes. He is currently one of the Four Emperors of the New World, meaning that he is one of four most powerful pirate captains in the Grand Line. Not only that, but he clashed with Dracule Mihawk, currently the World's Greatest Swordsman, on a daily basis before he lost his arm. In addition, he was able to single-handedly(See what I did there?) Block a two-handed blow from Whiteberd's bisento with nothing but a single arm. He was also able to block an extremely powerful magma fist from Admiral Akainu (Which was hot enough to burn Whitebeard, renowned as the World's Strongest Man) with nothing but his sword, strength, and mastery over haki. Even before he clashed with Whitebeard, his presence alone started to cause physical damage to Whitebeard's ship and knock out his many men (Seasoned and experienced pirates who were able to survive the harsh journey and adventure of being in the New World), and literally scare off a Sea King with his haki, showing how immensely powerful and experienced he is. So in conclusion; yes, he is that strong.
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/01/16 | 422 | 1,574 | <issue_start>username_0: There are at least [130 rules](http://deathnote.wikia.com/wiki/Rules_of_the_Death_Note) of use of the Death Note. Do they all fit on the one last page of the notebook (how?) or do they come from some other source? Was it ever addressed in the manga or the anime?<issue_comment>username_1: Ryuk didn't write all rules in the deathnote, only the most important ones:
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> "The human whose name is written in this note shall die."
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> "This note will not take effect unless the writer has the subject's face in their mind when writing his/her name. Therefore, people sharing the same name will not be affected."
>
> "If the cause of death is written within 40 seconds of writing the subject's name, it will happen."
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> "If the cause of death is not specified, the subject will simply die of a heart attack."
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> "After writing the cause of death, the details of the death should be written in the next 6 minutes and 40 seconds (400 seconds)."
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The other rules exist, but Ryuk never wrote them into Sidoh's book and only explains them.
Upvotes: 4 <issue_comment>username_2: The Death Notes originally do not have any rules written on them. Ryuk dropped a Death Note in the human world because he was "bored", so he only wrote enough rules to get a human interested in it (and he wrote them in English, the most common language). During the course of the plot, Light infers several rules *not written in the book* through his experiments. (Even Ryuk admitted once he did not know of one such rule.)
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2013/01/17 | 656 | 2,304 | <issue_start>username_0: **This question contains spoilers! For early manga readers and anime viewers**
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> I wonder if Zetsu would be affected by the treasured tools of the Sage of the Six Paths. One idea is that White Zetsu and Black Zetsu have different word souls. However, would each White Zetsu clone have a different word soul?
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Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: I think neither of them even has a soul, not to mention a soul word.
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For that reason, I don't think that they have a soul word, because it relies on the word to be recorded from the victim's soul.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: In the light of Chapter 618, each Zetsu has his own soul, and thus, it is reasonable to expect that they have their own soul word.
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Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_4: Shadow clones are unavailable for the sacrificial process, dude. They will simply dissapear the second they feel pain in the process. However this White Zetsus are special clones that will not dissapear no matter what damage they took, zetsus are special clones, as kisame said during his encounter with <NAME>, Naruto, and Yamato. So basically the sacrifice needed in the ritual is a **living and useable body, the one that exist and constant**
As for Zetsus and their clones might or might not have a soul, I'm not sure about this one. They have their own mind, they talk very much, and they have a free will, yet they can be cultivated freely with Hashirama Living Clone.
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2013/01/17 | 985 | 3,993 | <issue_start>username_0: **This question contains spoilers for early manga readers and anime viewers**
Konan mentions during her fight with Tobi that Tobi's dematerialization technique can last for only 5 minutes. This can be confirmed as true since Tobi resorts to Izanagi to escape her ultimate technique, Kami no Shisha no Jutsu. It is later revealed that Tobi's dematerialization technique is actually just teleporting himself into his alternate dimension with Kamui.
However, earlier during the Five Kage meeting arc, he had teleported Sasuke and Karin and kept them in the alternate dimension for quite a long time. He also kept Fu and Torune in the alternate dimension for several days. This shows that he does not face any significant side-effects, like draining chakra, by keeping people in the other dimension. Also, staying in the alternate dimension did not seem to have any adverse effect, on at least Sasuke and Karin.
Why can Tobi not keep himself in the alternate dimension for more than 5 minutes? In particular, why could he not just escape Konan's ultimate technique by staying in his alternate dimension for 10 minutes, rather than use Izanagi?<issue_comment>username_1: There's no definite answer yet.
The technique is about sending parts of yourself to the other dimension, to avoid being hit.
Two reasons I can think of are:
* Since [it's an activated mode type technique](https://anime.stackexchange.com/questions/269/does-tobi-control-his-teleportation-consciously/272#272), it constantly drains his chakra. Five minutes are his limit.
* He cannot keep parts of his body separated for so long, because there could be some sort of biological limitation of transferring oxygen and blood to the organs in the alternate dimension.
The first sounds more feasible to me, but since it isn't explicitly specified, we can't give you a definite answer.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_2: The answer is simple, the 2 situations you describe are actually 2 different techniques. This answer contain a minor spoiler about the ability, especially the wielder of the other Mangekyou Sharingan eye.
[Kamui](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Kamui) has 2 abilities.
1) The user can create vortexes that transport anything they suck in to the Kamui Dimension. Objects can remain in that dimension indefinitely it seems. The downside is that it takes time to suck objects in, and they are vulnerable while doing so. If Tobi tried to use this, he would be wide open and take the full force of those explosions by Konan. As well, Later on, Truth Seeking Balls (balls that destroy just about everything they touch) nearly touched him while he was trying to use this ability, because they got to him faster than he could teleport. He was forced to cancel the vortex teleport to dodge them.
2) Grant the users body intangibility, by temporarily transporting segments of the users body to the Kamui Dimension when objects in the main dimension come into contact with their body. The user is unable to attack while this is active. This is the one with a 5 minute limit, as it is not a complete teleportation, Only overlapping segments are moved. Tobi used this to dodge the 4th Hokage's abilities, but turned it off to attack, which is how Minato hit him with his Rasengan. This ability can be cast near instantly, though it may have a cool down after being turned off before it can be turned on again. Another downside is that if someone is in the Kamui Dimension, the segments of the body will be clearly visible to them, and they can attack it.
Now, Tobi had the right eye, which has ability 2, and could create vortexes, but only centered around the eye itself. It could control the direction of the sucking force of the vortex to a Cone shape, allowing him to decide if it was his target or himself being sucked in. Kakashi had the left eye, which could only create vortexes, but could do so at range, but the force could not be controlled, it was always spherical.
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2013/01/17 | 1,210 | 4,635 | <issue_start>username_0: Kisame was known as tailed beast without tails. This is because he had an incredible amount of chakra, so much that Samehada had an affection toward him.
A's father, the Third Raikage, could even combat the Hachibi all alone!
What is the source of such an amount of chakra? Is it hereditary? Or won by practice? Or just by birth?
<NAME>, the Green Beast of Konoha, opened the 8 Gates to surpass Kisame, but doing this takes a risk on his life. So it is certainly not the manipulation of chakra points, since neither the Third Raikage nor Kisame seem to be risking their lives to get such an amount of chakra.<issue_comment>username_1: There are times where a genius is born. It doesn't have to be in raw chakra, but in skill, brains, willpower, etc.
Itachi for example is considered a genius, a fast learner, combat analyst and very powerful.
Madara is a genius. Awakening the Mangekyo, having power many shinobi feared.
A's father can also be considered a genius. Steel skin and iron blood, along with the incredible chakra and durability to match that of the Eight Tails.
Kisame is a slightly different case. He's definitely fearsome strong, but his gigantic chakra reservoirs actually came from his sword, Samehade, which has the ability to consume the chakra of the victims it hits.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: All people are different, and all sihnobi are different. We know that some people are talented in poetry, and some in math. Some have good memory, some are stronger than others. How do they "achieve" this? Well, they usually don't. They just have it.
The same thing applies to shinobi too. Some are naturally better in genjitsu, some in ninjitsu. Some have Kekkei Genkai, some have more chakra than others. Of course, when one trains, he further increases his ability, and even if someone is not really good with genjitsu, he can work hard to improve, much like anyone can, for example, attend a music class and learn to play an instrument.
So yes, if you don't count any "special stuff" such as Kisame's sword, I would say that it's something they have from birth.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: I think chakra is actually inherited directly from the parents and can be honed via training.
As we know, Naruto has immense amount of chakra, more than even a regular jounin level shinobi (Kakashi told that Naruto has 4 times more chakra than himself without counting the chakra of the nine tails), since his childhood and could perform forbidden Multi shadow clone jutsu which would be otherwise impossible unless one has huge chakra at his disposal.
So, there is higher possibility that Third Raikage and Kisame's parents had incredible amount of chakra.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_4: It is specifically stated that a shinobi can increase his or her chakra volume via training. It is stated in the manga, anime and databooks that Chakra is created when two other forms of energy, known collectively as one's "stamina", are moulded together. Physical energy (身体エネルギー, shintai enerugī) is collected from each and every one of the body's cells and can be increased through training, stimulants, and exercise. Spiritual energy (精神エネルギー, seishin enerugī, English TV: Mental Energy) is derived from the mind's consciousness and can be increased through studying, meditation, and experience. These two energies becoming more powerful will in turn make the created chakra more powerful. Therefore, practising a technique repeatedly will build up experience, increasing one's spiritual energy, and thus allowing more chakra to be created.
so any character who has large chakra reserves developed it by either increasing the physical or spiritual energy or both. through physical training such as running, push ups etc etc or doing mental training such as studying, reading, meditating etc etc.
on top of that another important factor is chakra control which is important because all though its possible to maximize the amount of chakra a shinobi has. there are still some limitations based on genetics. as such this is why someone like kakashi has average levels of chakra volume. but i also believe that its possible to break the limit to a degree. one such way is to seal chakra away for later use. this will grant you a higher level of standing chakra volume and in turn it will allow you to train harder and develop chakra beyond the limits of your genetics IE tsunade was born with chakra of a high calbre and volume because she is senju/uzumaki. but the seal on her fourhead clearly allows for even greater chakra volumes
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2013/01/17 | 1,548 | 5,651 | <issue_start>username_0: Walter tells Victoria that he was brainwashed and forcefully turned into Millenium's minion, but then says that he attacks what remains of Hellsing by his own free will. Bad characters usually mess with good ones, so it's not clear how it really happened to him.
Related: [Did Walter become Millennium's servant by choice? @ SciFi & Fantasy](https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/24805/did-walter-become-milleniums-servant-by-choice)<issue_comment>username_1: From the **[Hellsing Wiki](http://hellsing.wikia.com/wiki/Walter_C._Dornez#As_Millennium.27s_secret_weapon)**:
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However, on the same page, it is also stated that
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> In chapter 75 of the Hellsing manga, <NAME>, the acting leader
> of the Convention of Twelve, comes to the conclusion that **Walter had
> in fact been betraying his superiors for quite some time, even before
> the second coming of Millennium and possibly even since the days of
> the World War II.** He mentions that he foresaw <NAME>'s
> attempted coup of the Hellsing Organization and also Richard's
> assassination attempt on Integra, and had quite specifically warned
> Walter of it, charging him with protecting her; and yet, despite his
> warning, **Walter was nowhere to be found on that day**. Therefore it is
> suggested that Alucard's awakening was also orchestrated by Walter;
> his convenient absence left Integra with no other choice but to
> release Alucard, whom Arth<NAME> (Integra's father) had
> purposefully sealed away, thinking him to be too dangerous to use as a
> weapon. Other bits of evidence suggesting that Walter is a traitor
> include the **Valentine brothers' mysterious knowledge of the location
> of the Hellsing mansion**, Walter's suspicious memory lapse when
> Millennium resurfaces (he does not seem to remember storming and
> destroying Millennium's base in World War II, but claims that he does
> after Alucard prods him), and the strange omission of the fight scene
> between Walter and his apparent rival, the Captain. It may be that,
> after seeing Alucard's abilities during World War II, Walter wished to
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It's still shrouded in mystery, however, I think he wanted to battle against Alucard in a fair fight, more than "betray" Integra or Hellsing.
He may have been brainwashed and he may have not, but it was very clear that he wanted to beat Alucard in battle, and that the deal he made with Millennium was made to achieve that goal.
Upvotes: 5 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Actually, Walter wasn't brainwashed and he wasn't exactly Millennium's servant either, if not he would not have protected Integra. He only wanted to do his job as a vampire hunter, and kill Alucard. He first met Alucard during World War II; they were allies then. He knew he wasn't strong enough at that time to match strength against Alucard, since he was just a teenager. So, he made a deal with the Major in 1944, probably during Hellsing: The Dawn. A deal that he would be turned into a vampire, so that he will be strong enough to match Alucard.
However, Alucard was sealed away after World War II by Integra's father. It took 50 years, but Walter made sure that Integra had no choice but to release Alucard upon her father's death. Walter knew that Integra's uncle would try to kill her, and she would have to release Alucard if he wasn't there to defend her. But that was still not enough, he knew that Alucard had millions of lives within him, and he couldn't be killed, so he had to wait until Alucard was more vulnerable. He waited 5 years, that's when Millennium invaded London, and Alucard was given the order to release Level 0, releasing all the lives within him, leaving him with 1 life left within him, that when Alucard was at his most vulnerable.
But all that was for nothing, Alucard just summoned all the blood on the battlefield to him during the fight, reclaiming all the souls that he had released at Level 0, plus the souls of those who had died on the battlefield that day, giving him about 3.5 million lives, which was more lives than at the beginning.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: The answer to this question is so much more simple than you guys are making it. Yes, he says to Seras after she asked what happened to him that he "was brainwashed and forcefully turned into Millenium's minion," but then immediately after goes on to say "Is that what you wanted to hear?" implying that everything he said before that was complete and total sarcasm. He did it willingly. No one knows the true reason he betrayed the Hellsing Organisation. However, Alucard does say in his fight with Walter that he thought it was because Walter was "afraid of being old and useless. Maybe afraid of being forgotten." Walter confirmed Alucard's theory of being forgotten by saying
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Which can lead us to believe that Walter wanted to do something he would be remembered by. And killing Alucard would certainly be remembered. But he never specifically says that's why he betrayed them
So *why* Walter betrayed the Hellsing Organisation is unknown, but Walter very clearly says it was his own choice. When he said he was brainwashed, he followed it up with something implying that that comment was to be taken as sarcasm.
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2013/01/18 | 682 | 2,443 | <issue_start>username_0: When the anime starts and until episode 8, they attached a cell-phone to the phone-microwave and sent a message to that specific phone to trigger sending D-Mails. But in episode 8
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So I'm wondering if there is a plot whole somewhere in the story, or did they figure out a way to send D-Mails from any phone to any phone?
As a side question previously it was mentioned that how they can set D-Mail's time of Arrival:
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> When the anime starts and until episode 8, they attached a cell-phone
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You are misunderstanding it. The microwave is required to *send* the d-mail, not to *receive* it.
Basically, the d-mail functions exactly as a normal text message that you would send to someone. The only difference (apart from the size limit) is that when you send a normal message, it will arrive in some time *after* being sent. The d-mail, on the contrary, will arrive in some time *before* being sent. It can be sent to any phone (or a pager), the only requirement is obviously that you need to know the phone number.
As for your side question, I didn't understand what exactly is confusing you, can you elaborate please?
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: You just send the message from one phone/pager to another one. All you need is the microwave running and a running CRT (Cathode Ray Tube), plus the phone number of the receiver. You configure the microwave, turn it on and wait for the message to be sent.
Earlier in the story, they needed to connect the phone with the microwave, to determine, which message should be affected by time-travel.
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Regarding your time-question: Daru applied many modifications to the microwave, so you could set any running-time. The microwave won't run the whole 24 hours, it just needs to be set to that time.
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2013/01/18 | 1,292 | 4,159 | <issue_start>username_0: I've not read the manga series, so the question may be quite basic.
In an earlier discussion, it was said that the number of tails determines the power of the tailed beast. Since half the Nine-tail's chakra was sealed by the Fourth Hokage, does it mean that the Eight-tails now has more chakra than the Nine-tails?<issue_comment>username_1: It's not specified explicitly, but I think not.
Itachi told Kisame that the nine-tails had to be sealed last, **because if it doesn't, the Gedo Mazo would be thrown out of balance, and break down**. Akatsuki definitely knew about how the Kyuubi was sealed, because Tobi was there.
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From those I conclude that even after half of him was sealed away, the Nine Tails *still* has more power than the rest of the tailed beasts, if not combined!
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_2: I don't have any evidence, but I always thought that each Tailed Beast was exponentially stronger than the previous. Something like 10x 1-tails = 1x 2-tail.
If anyone has evidence of this, edit it in the answer.
According to the questipon [provided by JNat](https://anime.stackexchange.com/questions/1940/tailed-beast-power-equation)
The equation could be like this: (x)t = beast w/ # of tails
(Addition)
```
1t + 1t = 2t
1t+ 2(1t) = 3t
1t + 3(1t) + = 4t
...
1t + 8(1t) = 8t
1t + 9(1t) = 9t
```
**9t/2 < 8t**
In which case the 1/2 of Nine Tails wouldn't be stronger than the 8 tails.
If it were like this, then the equation could be more like:
```
8! (8*7*6*5*4*3*2*1) = 8 tails
9! (9*8*7*6*5*4*3*2*1) = 9 tails
```
**9t/2 > 8t**
or it can be
```
8t = 7t + 6t + 5t ...
9t = 8t^x
```
**9t/2 > 8t**
x being the number of times stronger in which each tailed beast is stronger than the other.
**This all depends on whether the tailed beasts are exponentially stronger than another or additionally strong**
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: The eight tails can regenerate its lost limbs remember? But that regeneration does not apply to his horn that the raikage has cut. So that means the eight tails didnt lose 1/8 of its chakra. And also according to the manga when sasuke revived orochimaru, they took one of the uzumaki clans masks and orochimaru released the reaper death seal so that he can reanimate the previous 4 hokage. And since Minato used this jutsu to seal half of the nine tails, then the moment orochimaru released the technique is also the time when the nine tails power is restored. But since the power of the tailed beasts is measured by the number of their tails I could say that the eight tails is stronger than the nine tails if orochimaru did not release the technique but since he did then the nine tails is much stronger. But remember what I am saying is according to the manga. We do not know which story is going to be used either the story of the manga or the story of naruto shippuden ultimate ninja storm 3.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_4: I think Kurama is much stronger. Having half of his chakra taken away and a bit from naruto he was still able to form a tailed beast ball powerful enough to match the other tails collaborated tail beast ball. 8 tails would have had no chance.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_5: From what I have gathered it was his physical form that was not sealed, which is probably why in the anime his beast transformation is so different than Bees. Just chakara, no physical form to stand on.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_6: Its because its matched with narutos stength he's by him self stronger then the 8 tails host so match that up with the rest of the nine tails and he's just epic
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_7: Kurama is stronger then all the other tailed beasts.
According to what Kurama says their power is determined by how many tails they have. With that he is implying that he is the strongest (which he is) and saying the one tailed Shukaku is the weakest of the 9 beasts.
That's why he hates Kurama.
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2013/01/18 | 1,749 | 6,608 | <issue_start>username_0: In our world, a "genius" is someone who is extremely smart, analytic or a fast learner.
Although there are similarities between our and the Naruto universe definition of "Genius", I still feel that it's not the same.
What is considered a "Genius" in the Naruto world? Is Naruto a genius? Is Sasuke a genius? Itachi? Nagato? I don't see it as strictly being smart.<issue_comment>username_1: Genius can be defined as [a single strongly marked capacity or aptitude](http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/genius). Characters are called geniuses because they don't need to work as hard others to become good at something.
For example:
Compare Sasuke and Rock Lee. Sasuke is considered by a lot of the cast to be a genius. He learns techniques easily, and has been shown to improvise in combat better than others. On the other hand, Rock Lee has to train very hard to keep up with his peers.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: Sasuke is a genius, he's gifted, comes from a gifted clan (one of the most gifted in the Shinobi world).
Naruto is not a genius. He doesn't excel in his first years: while Sasuke did everything easily and without making mistakes, becoming the most popular kid in the Academy, Naruto, in plain terms, sucked.
When he was asked to do the clone he completely failed:
I don't think however that being a genius is necessarily a matter of being born in a powerful clan. Naruto's father was powerful, yet Naruto sucked. Hinata is weaker than Neji yet she comes from the main family.
I think that genius, after such considerations, is a union of, at least, **clan** and **environment**.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: I would assume that in Naruto terms it's much more to the **perceptiveness** and the **analytical** nature a character shows in adapting to a tougher battle scenario, which rules out characters like Naruto and Rock Lee. I can make a point with respect to Kakashi's quotes about Naruto because Kakashi always remarks to him that he can surpass 4th Hokage but never really compliments him on being a genius. Kakashi is sure that Naruto can surpass him through sheer hardwork and training.
Secondly the characters who I really think standout for genius terms are *Sasuke*, *Shikamaru* and *Itachi*. As for Shikamaru, there are plenty of scenarios all over the manga, most notably the one where he first assumes task as squad leader to retrieve Sasuke where he formulates the best formation to go after the Sound Four with the squad which was put up as quickly as possible and his attention to detail outlines that. Also in the very first fight he is shown on the anime in the chunnin exams against the sound girl, he deceives her with the landscape easily and he claims that ninja should be very perceptive to their surroundings and where they fight.
Sasuke always has been shown to be a battle genius in all his fights. The most notable to re-iterate my point would be his fight with Deidara where he quickly nullifies all strategies of Deidara (who himself was shown to be a very good tactician the way in which he approached his fights with Gaara and Naruto and Kakashi prior to that as well) and beats him with a technique to spare as well. (Although Sasuke after Mangekyou started spamming Susanoo greatly he is still shown having a great battle prowess.)
Itachi even though we never get to see him in so many fights throughout the series, he is shown as the guy who sets very high standards for Sasuke to follow when he was a kid. The most notable thing I can think of is how he gets out of the Edo Tensei from Kabuto very easily.
All these characters can fight harder as much as everyone else but most importantly they fight smarter. They look for the loop holes in the enemy's weakness rather than attack the enemy head on.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_4: I'd define "genius" by breaking down and analyzing the concept of "proficiency".
I like to think that for any skill, people are born with varying levels of ease in picking up the skill and/or developing it (*nature*). Extreme examples include people who feel like "I've done this before", which have some parallels with the awakening of Kekkei Genkai in the Naruto universe. From "baseline" level of ability, people can work to raise or lower their proficiency in proportion to how much effort they spend (*nurture*).
I would say that a "genius" is someone who was born with an extremely high level of baseline proficiency. Hence, with regards to your question, does a genius have to be **smart**, **analytical** or **a fast learner**? These three qualities differ slightly in character:
* Concerning the skill of *intelligence*, people who are born **smart** are geniuses, but people who became smart after studying/practicing very hard need not be.
* Concerning the skill of *analyzing the battle situation*, people who are born **analytical** are geniuses, but people who became analytical with decades of battle experience need not be.
* **Fast learners** "develop their skill abnormally quickly" so they can be all considered geniuses (*very* fast learners, that is).
According to my definition, Jinchuuriki and lineages of powerful Kekkei Genkai (such as the Sharingan or Rinnegan) automatically qualify as geniuses. Interestingly, in the real world we don't have that much of "inherited genius" to be unleashed, so this is unique to the Naruto universe. Thus, to answer your question, Naruto, Sasuke, Itachi and Nagato are indeed geniuses; from Morpheus's answer, Shikamaru is one too.
However, it is important to define the scope of one's genius; different types of genius cannot be compared.
* Shikamaru is a genius when it comes to "being smart" or "analyzing the battle situation".
* Byakugan users are sensor-type geniuses.
* <NAME> is a proficient Taijustu user but is not a genius; he simply worked extremely hard to attain that level of skill.
* Naruto and other Jinchuuriki are geniuses in chakra-intensive (and thus powerful) techniques.
* Naruto is also a sage mode genius (being able to perfectly balance natural energy with his own chakra).
* Regarding JNat's comment to the question, Naruto's proficiency in many other skills (*walking on trees* comes to mind) came from extensive training due to his spirit of "never giving up", but he cannot be considered a genius for those.
* However, Naruto may be a genius at learning and picking up most skills quickly; coupled with his determination, that is a potent self-improvement skill in itself.
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2013/01/19 | 1,713 | 6,435 | <issue_start>username_0: **Spoilers for FMP The Second Raid**
Is Leonard a Whispered like
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For example:
Compare Sasuke and Rock Lee. Sasuke is considered by a lot of the cast to be a genius. He learns techniques easily, and has been shown to improvise in combat better than others. On the other hand, Rock Lee has to train very hard to keep up with his peers.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: Sasuke is a genius, he's gifted, comes from a gifted clan (one of the most gifted in the Shinobi world).
Naruto is not a genius. He doesn't excel in his first years: while Sasuke did everything easily and without making mistakes, becoming the most popular kid in the Academy, Naruto, in plain terms, sucked.
When he was asked to do the clone he completely failed:
I don't think however that being a genius is necessarily a matter of being born in a powerful clan. Naruto's father was powerful, yet Naruto sucked. Hinata is weaker than Neji yet she comes from the main family.
I think that genius, after such considerations, is a union of, at least, **clan** and **environment**.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: I would assume that in Naruto terms it's much more to the **perceptiveness** and the **analytical** nature a character shows in adapting to a tougher battle scenario, which rules out characters like Naruto and Rock Lee. I can make a point with respect to Kakashi's quotes about Naruto because Kakashi always remarks to him that he can surpass 4th Hokage but never really compliments him on being a genius. Kakashi is sure that Naruto can surpass him through sheer hardwork and training.
Secondly the characters who I really think standout for genius terms are *Sasuke*, *Shikamaru* and *Itachi*. As for Shikamaru, there are plenty of scenarios all over the manga, most notably the one where he first assumes task as squad leader to retrieve Sasuke where he formulates the best formation to go after the Sound Four with the squad which was put up as quickly as possible and his attention to detail outlines that. Also in the very first fight he is shown on the anime in the chunnin exams against the sound girl, he deceives her with the landscape easily and he claims that ninja should be very perceptive to their surroundings and where they fight.
Sasuke always has been shown to be a battle genius in all his fights. The most notable to re-iterate my point would be his fight with Deidara where he quickly nullifies all strategies of Deidara (who himself was shown to be a very good tactician the way in which he approached his fights with Gaara and Naruto and Kakashi prior to that as well) and beats him with a technique to spare as well. (Although Sasuke after Mangekyou started spamming Susanoo greatly he is still shown having a great battle prowess.)
Itachi even though we never get to see him in so many fights throughout the series, he is shown as the guy who sets very high standards for Sasuke to follow when he was a kid. The most notable thing I can think of is how he gets out of the Edo Tensei from Kabuto very easily.
All these characters can fight harder as much as everyone else but most importantly they fight smarter. They look for the loop holes in the enemy's weakness rather than attack the enemy head on.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_4: I'd define "genius" by breaking down and analyzing the concept of "proficiency".
I like to think that for any skill, people are born with varying levels of ease in picking up the skill and/or developing it (*nature*). Extreme examples include people who feel like "I've done this before", which have some parallels with the awakening of Kekkei Genkai in the Naruto universe. From "baseline" level of ability, people can work to raise or lower their proficiency in proportion to how much effort they spend (*nurture*).
I would say that a "genius" is someone who was born with an extremely high level of baseline proficiency. Hence, with regards to your question, does a genius have to be **smart**, **analytical** or **a fast learner**? These three qualities differ slightly in character:
* Concerning the skill of *intelligence*, people who are born **smart** are geniuses, but people who became smart after studying/practicing very hard need not be.
* Concerning the skill of *analyzing the battle situation*, people who are born **analytical** are geniuses, but people who became analytical with decades of battle experience need not be.
* **Fast learners** "develop their skill abnormally quickly" so they can be all considered geniuses (*very* fast learners, that is).
According to my definition, Jinchuuriki and lineages of powerful Kekkei Genkai (such as the Sharingan or Rinnegan) automatically qualify as geniuses. Interestingly, in the real world we don't have that much of "inherited genius" to be unleashed, so this is unique to the Naruto universe. Thus, to answer your question, Naruto, Sasuke, Itachi and Nagato are indeed geniuses; from Morpheus's answer, Shikamaru is one too.
However, it is important to define the scope of one's genius; different types of genius cannot be compared.
* Shikamaru is a genius when it comes to "being smart" or "analyzing the battle situation".
* Byakugan users are sensor-type geniuses.
* Rock Lee is a proficient Taijustu user but is not a genius; he simply worked extremely hard to attain that level of skill.
* Naruto and other Jinchuuriki are geniuses in chakra-intensive (and thus powerful) techniques.
* Naruto is also a sage mode genius (being able to perfectly balance natural energy with his own chakra).
* Regarding JNat's comment to the question, Naruto's proficiency in many other skills (*walking on trees* comes to mind) came from extensive training due to his spirit of "never giving up", but he cannot be considered a genius for those.
* However, Naruto may be a genius at learning and picking up most skills quickly; coupled with his determination, that is a potent self-improvement skill in itself.
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2013/01/19 | 1,223 | 4,767 | <issue_start>username_0: Viewers of the second movie are familiar with the gigantic mecha Super Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann, the most powerful mecha that Team Dai-Gurren uses in the whole franchise. It bears a strong resemblance to Kamina, except with Simon's glasses and with no face. A number of sites note the resemblance, including the [Gurren Lagann Wiki](http://gurrenlagann.wikia.com/wiki/Super_Tengen_Toppa_Gurren_Lagann).
In some places it's claimed that Super Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann is a reincarnation of Kamina, but none of them are very official, so this may just be fan speculation. Is there any evidence that Super Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann is actually a reincarnation of Kamina, or do they just resemble each other?<issue_comment>username_1: I don't think there is any official source on this, but I would guess STTGL was made with image of Kamina in mind. Kamina was spiritual leader of <NAME> and he was most influential person on all main characters, including Simon, Yoko, Viral and other. As that, they all see him as representation of power, freedom and determination. Fitting image for STTGL.
Also note, that at end of TTGL, it is said resurrection of dead people is (at least) morally wrong. So resurrecting Kamina, albeit temporarily, would go against believes of main characters.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: This is not canon, but conclusions drawn from canon and logic on infinites...
Some things that should be considered...
1. The Dimensional Labyrinth opened up access to infinite parallel realities.
2. Due to the infinite nature of the labyrinth is why the anti-spirals expected the team Dai-Gurren to be stuck there forever. (Infinite number of parallel relaities, an Aleph 0 infinite)
3. They got out anyway.
4. The only way to counteract an infinite is with another infinite. (Especially useful is a higher tier infinite, such as an Aleph 1 infinite overpowering an Aleph 0)
5. Spiral power seems to provide a feedback loop. People with strong spiral power around others with strong spiral power seem to get even stronger spiral power.
In the Dimensional Labyrinth, they encountered what most fans believe to be a ghost/image/memory/reincarnation of the "true" Kamina. However, it should be noted that each of these infinite universes had its own Kamina.
A concept to take into account... Kamina only died in the primary universe. His many variations were alive in the labyrinth. Each one of these by itself was not the prime Kamina, but between them, they had the traits of the prime Kamina.
This means, likely most had the desire to achieve the higher level than they were and would never be satisfied in that regard, and to break through any boundary. If one version of Kamina could reach a point to where he could break through from one dimension to the next, things get interesting. The fact that this manages to happen is evidenced from the way they're pulled by him back into the prime world, and a very prime-like Kamina is appearing nearing less primish Kaminas (Kaminai?).
Through this interaction, the core personality of the prime Kamina would re-emmerge due to the Prime Kamina's traits being the most shared traits (likely causing many Kaminas to gravitate towards the original ideal as they try to reach their ultimate potential), and they would discover the nature of the Labyrinth.
These prime-like Kaminas would, by their nature, increase his power by reaching out to the other Kaminas. And any Kamina he could reach would likely also learn this ability (through becoming stronger, learning technique, whatever). And in infinite realities, there would be infinite Kaminas attempting this. Upon knowing the anti-spirals created the Labryinth as a prison for freedom fighters, he would desire nothing more than to break that boundary, and seek them out.
Now, imagine... an infinite number of Kaminas, their spiral power feed-backing from an infinite number of other Kaminas, with enough presence to effectively search infinite realities and find every single original member of Dai-Gurren. That's infinite Kaminas, each with infinite spiral power.
Aleph 1 infinite achieved.
Although team Dai-Gurren may be limited in number, the dimensional Kamina would have no such limit, and be able to break them all out and give them energy to spare.
So...
In a way, it would make sense, knowing the characters and the realities invoked, and would explain the reality-shattering power team Dai-Gurren achieved after being effectively decimated.
Although, I have to say, if my hypothesis is accurate, a side series about all these Kaminas and their journeys could be pretty interesting.
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2013/01/19 | 785 | 2,787 | <issue_start>username_0: In the anime and manga of **Highschool of the Dead**, the world is going through a pandemic of a lethal disease which kills a person, makes them rise from the dead, and seek to eat their own kind - infecting the persons the devour with the disease.
In the first episode,
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When Hisashi was attacked, he had a layer of clothing protecting him. So it's safe to say that the bite didn't get very deep penetration. Hence why he was able to last the entire episode (several hours)?
Oh the other hand, Tejima-sensei from earlier in the first episode took a large bite directly on his naked arm. He was zombified almost instantly (under 1 minute).
Upvotes: 4 <issue_comment>username_2: Like any other disease, the length of the incubation period is dependent on several facts:
* The localization. A bite in the neck may kill you faster than a bite in your foot.
* The severity. As @username_1 pointed out, Hisashi was protected by clothes, while Tejima was bitten directly.
* The time the zombie is infected. If the zombie is only infected 2 seconds, there might be less viruses transferred with one bite, than by a zombie who is infected since several days.
* The immune system. Like with any other disease, an ill person will pass the incubation period faster. If you're absolute healthy, you may have more time.
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2013/01/19 | 478 | 1,693 | <issue_start>username_0: The anime and manga, Hyouge Mono, is set in the Sengoku era and follows tea related items. I can see that in general the events of the era seem to be more or less accurate, and all the wacky outfits probably aren't accurate (or are they?), but I'm wondering about the tea related aspect of the series.
Did the warlords of the time (especially Oda Nobunaga) have tea masters and treasure master crafted tea-ware in any way like they're portrayed in Hyouge Mono? Are any of the crafted items, at least the ones with proper names, real items from the period?<issue_comment>username_1: All characters on the show are based on historical figures. <NAME> is in fact Furuta Oribe but he will only change his name later in life.
Same goes for Sen no Soeki who will become famous under the name of Sen no Rikyu.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: Tea bowls and items are real names.
There are records of those. As you can see in Hyouge mono, there was an tea economy rose by tea masters and samurai lords.
Lord <NAME> who blew up with hiragumo kettle in manga and anime, in fact blew up with hiragumo in the top of the castle.
Nobunaga really wanted it, too.
There isn't a record of that Oribe took the broken lid of the kettle though.
So the events appear in the manga or anime are accurate but some scenes Oribe with other samurai lords (especially enemy ones) are more fictional.
Clothes are very exaggerated but Nobunaga really liked western clothes (from Portugal).
In my opinion the author does it deliberately because exaggeration is more suited to Oribe's aesthetic sense.
Later his name remains in style of tea bowls as Oribe ware.
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2013/01/19 | 357 | 1,326 | <issue_start>username_0: I finished the Hueco Mundo arc, up to episode 190, and I have a question about Orihime:
If Orihime can reject all things, why didn't she reject Aizen's creation of the Espadas? She can just say "I reject" and then cast at the Espada. POOF, gone.<issue_comment>username_1: Because her power is limited.
Rejecting the Espada's creation would mean *changing very powerful things*, beings with extreme spiritual power would vanish.
*She doesn't (yet) have this kind of power*. She can't reject events of that magnitude.
She can reject **an injury** (and even that to some degree, as shown with Ichigo's cero-inflicted wound by Ulquiorra, she couldn't reject such a powerful event), and she can **reject incoming attacks** (again, to some degree. Yami in his weak form was able to break it with his finger).
Upvotes: 5 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Simply put, Orihime has the single most gamebreaking power in the story by being able to reject reality. The thing is, she´s also a pacifist medic, intentionally made so by Kubo to make it so there´s actually a plot. Why would you even write a story if a secondary character could kill every character in 1 second? You wouldn´t right? If she had the will and bloodlust to hurt others she could just go around deleting villains.
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2013/01/20 | 349 | 1,311 | <issue_start>username_0: Between Muyo, Universe, GXP, and Ryo-ohki, I'm thoroughly confused. Sometimes Tenchi series seem to be related (Ryo-ohki and Universe) and sometimes not (GXP). What are all the Tenchi series, are they related, and if they are, how?<issue_comment>username_1: Because her power is limited.
Rejecting the Espada's creation would mean *changing very powerful things*, beings with extreme spiritual power would vanish.
*She doesn't (yet) have this kind of power*. She can't reject events of that magnitude.
She can reject **an injury** (and even that to some degree, as shown with Ichigo's cero-inflicted wound by Ulquiorra, she couldn't reject such a powerful event), and she can **reject incoming attacks** (again, to some degree. Yami in his weak form was able to break it with his finger).
Upvotes: 5 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Simply put, Orihime has the single most gamebreaking power in the story by being able to reject reality. The thing is, she´s also a pacifist medic, intentionally made so by Kubo to make it so there´s actually a plot. Why would you even write a story if a secondary character could kill every character in 1 second? You wouldn´t right? If she had the will and bloodlust to hurt others she could just go around deleting villains.
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2013/01/20 | 4,538 | 18,061 | <issue_start>username_0: Who or what is <NAME>?
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Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Alright, I just finished watching the entire series and I feel so strongly about the show, and the fact that there is no solid explanation for it, that I registered to provide my interpretation of the show. This is going to be a long post, and there are still some parts I'm working out so I welcome any comments. However, I feel like I have an accurate take on this anime so help me get this out there!!
It's an obvious fact that Maromi and '<NAME> were both physical manifestations of Tsukiko's wild imagination. However, what EVERY SINGLE post and review I have read on this show seems to be overlooking is the fact that Tsukiko, and all the other characters, are really....
DEAD. -eerie music plays-
Remember episode 8, entitled "Happy Family Planning?" At first I thought this was pointless filler (like episode 10), but in reality this was the most important episode of all. The three main characters in this episode kept trying to kill themselves.. To no avail. The one person who OBVIOUSLY managed to kill himself in the episode, the guy who jumped in front of the train, walked back onto the platform all manner of torn up - even after the girl comments that he was smushed all over the tracks. This leads me to believe that the three main characters in this episode had killed themselves and so they saw the train-tracks guy as a ghost; This is speculation, but I think the two men killed themselves with pills after abandoning the little girl - who must've also killed herself because she suddenly appeared in the room (as a ghost?!) right after the guys took the pills. [another possibility is that some people can see ghosts and the guys simply joined her after they died.] The rest of the episode, their suicide attempts fail for one reason or another, and NOBODY CAN SEE THEM. Everyone walks right past them - even when the little girl starts screaming and crying. This evidence leads me to believe that a lot of characters are, in reality, dead throughout the show AND stuck doing the same thing they were doing when they died.
Ultimately, I feel like this entire show is just a convoluted regret that stands as a barrier between Tsukiko and her happiness in the afterlife. You may have a couple questions now: why is Tsukiko dead, what afterlife, and what regret? Let me begin by assuring you that Tsukiko is indeed DEAD throughout the show.
In order to understand this, you have to consider my personal theory of what happens when we die - it kind of involves the multiverse theory. So, the multiverse theory says that there are unfathomable numbers of different parallel universes that exist beyond the scope of our perception. To me, this is one very logical explanation of the afterlife: when we die, we become part of our own "world" or reality. So there would be an unfathomable amount of worlds that coexist, often completely unaware of each other's existence. If one perceives their personal afterlife to be a good thing, it's heaven. If we perceive it to be a negative thing, it's hell. This duality is seen throughout the series; note that the series begins with EVERYONE in Tsukiko's world talking negatively on the phone. It ends on a very positive note, everyone saying happy things. This somewhat supports the fact that the world, Tsukiko's "reality," is affected by her perception and is most likely her afterlife/a parallel universe.
The real evidence that Tsukiko is dead (in episode 12 I think) is when she briefly leaves her world to visit her dad's, who for some apparently random reason is also the Chief who interrogated her in the beginning. Remember the crazy 2-D people that gave him free beer and smokes? Yeah, that was HIS afterlife, which was empty without his daughter in it (So if the people are closely connected, afterlives can overlap). When he took up the bat and shattered everything, he became part of Tsukiko's afterlife... an interesting point which I won't discuss further. Just know that this is enough to prove that there are a variety of different afterlifes described throughout the show - the one that seems most realistic is Tsukiko's (because she is the main character).
I really don't think its a stretch to see that Tsukiko is dead, so it surprised me that nobody had considered it. If this is news to you, what will REALLY blow your mind is to consider which characters are really dead, when they died, and how they died....
For now, lets focus on Tsukiko because, as the main character, she's the easiest to piece together. This is just pure speculation, but I believe Tsukiko's life went something like this:
Tsukiko gets the puppy and it dies when she is distracted by a shooting pain in her stomach (perhaps her period? not trying to be gross or funny, it just fits with a theme in the show). She blames the death of her puppy on a mysterious assailant wearing in-line skates and wielding a metal bat so her father isn't mad at her. Her father vows to avenge her loss of innocence and always carries a bat in case he gets the opportunity to avenge her. -something that was said also leads me to believe he kept a GOLD bat because he deep down knew she had lied- From here there are many possibilities.
(For example, one possibility could be that her dad killed the boy who met the description she gave. Yet another could be that the boy goes to jail after being accused of killing the puppy. His life ruined, he kills himself. There are many possibilities, and it is highly likely that all of these variations are implied to have occurred in some version of reality. There simply isn't enough solid evidence to tell EXACTLY what the truth is. What can definitively take out of it this that her lie caused a schoolboy to die somehow.)
That being said, the evidence provided leads me to assume the most likely explanation to her life is as follows:
Her dad never finds the boy. Tsukiko grows up and becomes successful by making a toy that resembles her puppy, which shows that she is deeply and utterly traumatized by the incident from when she was a kid. Since her success is pinned on the lie her whole life revolves around, she isn't able to create a new toy design and further aid in the success of her company. So, she deals with her troubles, once again, by blaming it on 'Lil Slugger - she bashes her own leg apart and continues the lie from her childhood. The resulting chain of events causes a school boy, <NAME>, to be accused and he kills himself in prison having had his whole life and his innocence taken from him. Her employees catch on (this is why there was that line about the Lil Slugger never having grown up) and one of them gets so frustrated with her that he "accidentally" kills her. This is seen in one of the episodes when her coworker suddenly and violently grabs her by the neck and begins screaming at her.
Go back and watch this part again; just as suddenly as he grabs her, he lets her go... after screaming at her for a good while. Tsukiko leaves the car and just stands there. Her coworker apologizes and sounds almost traumatized. He says "I didn't mean.." and just trails off. Note that he isn't even looking at her during this part, rather he is looking at the seat where... Tsukiko's body is. This means that she is just a ghost at this point; she watches him drive into a telephone pole. Not sure if this is an accident because he is so shaken by having killed her, or if it was purposely done to cover his murder. Could be both. What is certain is this is how Tsukiko died.
Now, here comes the really convoluted part; there is a scene that leads me to believe Tsukiko never really was alive to begin with. This would mean that the timeline I just described would be one version of a life she lived in her afterlife (multiverse theory once again). In episode 11 or 12, The Chief is shown to be Tsukiko's dad, and her mom is seen having a miscarriage. So, this leads me to believe that Tsukiko never really was alive. Thus, in part, this show is about her becoming reunited with the family she never had (this is the deeply moving part if you think of it: the father was in an empty afterlife without her and he was reunited with his wife and connected with the woman his daughter would have been - part of the reason why Tsukiko is able to have a happy life at the end.)
In reality, the writer wanted to represent the multiverse theory to its fullest: there are so many different realities that have happened for Tsukiko. In one reality she was never born. In another she was born and her dad was a huge part of her life. In yet another, Tsukiko got a boy convicted for killing her puppy. Which one is really real? Well, that's up for you to decide. Personally, I think Tsukiko was never really born, which is why her dad is depicted as a complete stranger in the beginning and at the end. I'm sure that's confusing as hell, but you'll see what I mean if you rewatch the show with the multiverse theory in mind. It explains why certain characters literally appear and disappear from time to time, and it explains why all of a sudden the police chief was her dad. However, for simplicity's sake, lets assume that Tsukiko did live a life with her dad and the show takes place after she has died in the timeline I laid out.
So who is really alive in this show? In the final few episodes, I don't think there are any characters left alive. However, it is VERY POSSIBLE that Detective Maniwa is still alive. Yet again, for simplicity's sake, let's assume this isn't true due to the jump in logic in the final episodes.
The end seems totally random, but notice the subtle changes in character dynamics. Note that there is a timeline between some of the characters; Chief meets Tsukiko as his daughter only after Maniwa is shown as the Holy Warrior. So, Maniwa dies and then reaches out to the Chief, who was already dead - asking for his help and prompting Tsukiko to face the truth. The truth is that the Little Slugger is a manifestation of Tsukiko's guilt; Remember how I said that when people die in the show they hold on to the last thing they were doing? Tsukiko dies remembering her guilt and her lie... that guilt becomes a tangible entity, which transforms into a destructive force throughout the various forms of her afterlife. The slugger covers up the truth because Tsukiko doesn't know how to handle the raw negativity of it. Maniwa dies seeking the truth and trying to stop the slugger, so he comes into the afterlife as a Holy Warrior.
Maniwa really is taking the place of <NAME> as the Holy Warrior, who is honestly GOOD at the beginning of the show. Including his initial assault on Tsukiko, he only appears when people ask for his help and the result is always positive. Tsukiko can't handle the stress from work, so she falls back to needing his help and he reappears. She gets famous from the resulting media exposure and she doesn't have to make a new doll (which is why her puppy is ironically seen more and more throughout the show and taking life of its own). Slugger pummels the reporter who is after Tsukiko, and the reporter ends up with the story he needs to pay off his debt. Because of the story that is written, Yuichi is blamed and bullied because of his semblance to the slugger. Yuichi blames the chubby kid, who is attacked by the slugger. Then he wishes to be attacked himself to show everyone he isn't to blame. So he is. ETC. ETC. ETC.
This shows you that the slugger only appears when he is needed and asked for (in the beginning). The result is generally a good thing. However, it always has a further consequence. This chain of events (butterfly effect) ultimately leads to the slugger being bested by the crooked cop, Masami. This leads to the slugger being thrown in jail and broken down by cops who are convinced he is evil. (The interesting part about this is its really Tsukiko's dad, the chief, who breaks down the boy - representing the fact that he took up arms against the person who had supposedly killed the dog) Ultimately, these worldly evils cause the slugger to break down and admit to the crimes even though he was honestly doing good. With his will broken, his evil counterpart is able to kill him in jail and begin his evil killing spree. This symbolizes a bunch of things.
First off, the slugger was a lie that Tsukiko came up with both as a kid and as an adult. So the concept here is that a lie will grow and continue to have consequences the longer you let it grow. This is also why they say Maromi is the same as the slugger; her growing fame is a symbol of her growing lies. I feel like this is a representation of Tsukiko's life; after she once again blames the slugger for a crime, someone is actually arrested and he kills himself in jail. This is where Makoto comes in.
In reality, Makoto was accused of being the Slugger, broken of his childhood innocence, and had killed himself in jail. He is then brought into the afterlife as a Holy Warrior because he dies wondering who he took the fall for (this is why he is on a holy quest to find the source of evil, which is truly Tsukiko). But, Makota is also the 'Lil Slugger in her afterlife because he died thinking he was due to the aggressive cops. This explains the confusion. He's both the Lil Slugger AND a Holy Warrior. This is why he is good at first. But, just like his real life played out, Makota is forced to take the blame for all the "crimes" (which were really helping people, except the crooked cop who was too far gone). He once again loses all hope and literally kills himself in her afterlife. Then the slugger is reborn; it takes its true, pure evil form (representing just how cruel the lie had become at that point) and basically becomes the grim reaper. He kills people who want to die, who are about to die, and people who deserve to die (mainly people associated with causing Makota to kill himself).
[Thus, we have the true overarching theme for the show: the loss of childhood innocence that leads to a cycle of hate and revenge. We see this several times, but the main manifestation of this is that Tsukiko's innocent childhood fantasy became something evil when she brought it back as an adult. The idea is that it was passable for her to lie about something as a kid, but as an adult her lie got someone arrested and killed. Up until the point where Makoto kills himself, her lie was innocent and harmless (even though a poor puppy was killed in the process - but that's not as serious of a crime as assault or murder). So, the initial manifestation of her lie (Lil Slugger) was good. After that loss of innocence occurs, Lil Slugger actually starts killing people - he's all bad and he continues to grow (symbolizing that a lie can grow over time).]
My point here, though, is that after the first Holy Warrior dies, someone has to take his place.
That someone is Maniwa. I believe he is represented as a Holy Warrior because he died seeking to uncover the truth to what actually happened. He loses his job pursuing the slugger and comes back at the end of the show to finish him off. This means Maniwa dies trying to uncover the truth. This is why he shows up in her afterlife as the Holy Warrior, where he solves the mystery, shows Tsukiko what really happened, and then reunites her with the family she never had in order to give her a reason to let go of the guilt and shame she felt. Thereby, the evil Lil Slugger is beaten and the world is saved!! Tsukiko then enters a new reality that is entirely positive, and she lives happily ever after in her heaven.
Multiverse theory makes this really convoluted and complicated, and there are tons of themes that I assuredly have missed. However, I guarantee this is the most accurate general interpretation of this show to date. I haven't read a single review or post that realizes the fact that people are dead in the show and that multiple realities are being represented. This is honestly why its so hard to understand and explain. Ultimately, this was the writer's intent; its supposed to be overly complex so everyone interprets it in their own way. (This parallel's the ending where Tsukiko's perspective molds her reality.) Point being, you're supposed to figure it out yourself! This means that you have to go back, watch it over, and do research if you really want to understand the story. This is also why Paranoia Agent is now my most favorite anime EVER; you can watch it again and again, always learning something new. It's graphics are great, it's chock full of wonderful messages, shows you that there is good in the world if only you perceive it, and has amazing replayability. 10/10 best anime ever. Sorry for the novel, but I hope you learned something new, and I hope I answered your questions in the process.
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2013/01/20 | 500 | 1,942 | <issue_start>username_0: The Shinigami use Hell Butterflies for communication while they are on missions and need to communicate with HQ (or vice versa).
Are Hell Butterflies living creatures or are somehow artificially created (like miniature robots) by the Shinigami?<issue_comment>username_1: The true nature of the butterflies was never revealed in the manga. Take a look at this page from chapter 59:
Here you can see Rikichi having troubles catching a butterfly that was trying to fly away, also trying to lure it with a female butterfly. That suggests us that the butterflies are at least living creatures (as far as you can describe an inhabitant of Soul Society as "living"), and not "robots", because:
* It's useless to try to lure a robot with a female robot
* A robot could behave better, and there should be no problems with handling it.
I would assume they are real butterflies that are being bred up in Soul Society and somehow trained to perform their duties. Maybe they are somehow different from normal butterflies (for example they could have been modified by the 12th division), but since it wasn't stated anywhere, it's just a speculation.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: I wouldn't say living, as far as Ichigo goes, but I think they are just as alive as the rest of the Shinigami. It doesn't sound like too far of a stretch for people of their caliber to have found a creature that does what it does and made use of it. Maybe it's along the same lines as the Den Den Mushi in One Piece.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: I think they are asking if hell butterflies are real..as in real life. There are butterlies that look very similar to the hell butterfly in bleach. Their purpose is revealed in the anime. They are a communication system. In real life hell butterflies are black swallowtail butterflies
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2013/01/21 | 688 | 2,479 | <issue_start>username_0: In Bleach, Rukia transfers her Shinigami powers to Ichigo by having him stab himself in the chest with her zanpakuto.
If a person is stabbed in the chest by a zanpakuto, can they absorb half of the Shinigami's powers, or does it have to be intentional? If it does have to be intention, is there any reason given for that?<issue_comment>username_1: Ichigo is a special case. I do not want to spoil the story, so, I recommend not to read anything below this line
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It normally shouldn't happen, but Ichigo is a bit of a special case.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: The transfer of powers has to be intentional because otherwise the shinigami won't be able to stab anybody without losing their powers. Ichigo was stabbed by Kenpachi later in the Soul Society arc, and that did not give him the latter's powers.
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Assuming this is only because Ichigo is a special case, it may be possible for shinigami powers to accidentally transfer, but not all of it.
This is my theory on this question.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_5: Saying that Rukia's powers were transferred is fundamentally wrong. Since Ichigo was a vessel capable of storing large Reiatsu (soul force), when she forcefully transferred her Reiatsu, Ichigo ended up pulling all of it. Hence rendering her powerless. She just poured her Reiatsu into him. Not her powers.
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2013/01/21 | 333 | 1,181 | <issue_start>username_0: <NAME> has two dots on his forehead. In South Asia, it is called a *bindi*. Is it an identification mark, or does it have any significance like a curse mark? Is there any canon reason given for it?
I came across a source which said that it represents his clan, but the Kaguya clan doesn't have significant history in Naruto/Shippuden anime or manga. Is there any source for this claim?
<issue_comment>username_1: The sign can be seen on all seen clan-members (okay; there's only Kimimaro and some guy in the anime), so I think that it's a clan-symbol.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_2: All Kaguya clan members have that two-dot mark as their trait, just like how the Uzumakis have red hair, Uchihas with Sharingans, Yamanakas have blonde hair and greenish eyes, Hyugas have Byakugans, etc.. It's done to make the clan member stand out from other clans and clan members and to identify exclusively from which clan the Shinobi is from. Mangakas do this so that the readers don't get confused and also to have a good amount of distinction between each clan and their members.
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2013/01/22 | 439 | 1,574 | <issue_start>username_0: According to the wiki,
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Now, surely that means that they're working with the base amount of calcium (and other minerals) in their body. The fact that they're able to grow their own bones seems to indicate that they are able to get the calcium (and other minerals) out of their nearby surrounding in some manner. Is this corroborated in the manga?
The last part is just my own speculation. Please do correct me if an alternate explanation exists.<issue_comment>username_1: The sign can be seen on all seen clan-members (okay; there's only Kimimaro and some guy in the anime), so I think that it's a clan-symbol.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_2: All Kaguya clan members have that two-dot mark as their trait, just like how the Uzumakis have red hair, Uchihas with Sharingans, Yamanakas have blonde hair and greenish eyes, Hyugas have Byakugans, etc.. It's done to make the clan member stand out from other clans and clan members and to identify exclusively from which clan the Shinobi is from. Mangakas do this so that the readers don't get confused and also to have a good amount of distinction between each clan and their members.
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2013/01/22 | 586 | 2,180 | <issue_start>username_0: In Bleach, Hollows (and Espadas) have holes in their chest. However, the holes do not bleed and seem to have no harmful effects on the body. For human-shaped Hollows and Espada, do the organs rearrange themselves around the holes or just cease to exist where the holes are? Also, how do the holes not bleed? Does skin grow around inside the holes or are the cauterized?<issue_comment>username_1: They are actually souls... rather they are dark souls!
A soul has a something called a "chain of fate", the link to its physical body. It is the soul that couldn't make it to Soul Society yet. Because to make it to Soul Society, a soul-reaper needs to help. When a soul loses its chain of fate, there forms a hole in its chest.
This hole signifies the emptiness, the hunger to fulfill something which is endless. So it might be just a representation. I would like to list below some possibilities:
1. It might be just a representation.
2. If the chest has a heart which signifies something good, its absence signifies bad. So we can think that hollows don't have heart.
3. *Why they don't bleed?* It is the structure of their body.
I think the second point is right!
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_2: Hollows are not like normal living creatures. Don't forget that they are born from human *souls*, not from flesh and bones. In **chapter 433** it is explained that
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2013/01/22 | 428 | 1,450 | <issue_start>username_0: In the anime **Zettai Karen Children: The Unlimited - Hyoubu Kyousuke**, <NAME> is an esper who negates the power of all other espers. Yuugiri cannot read his mind, Kyousuke can't hypnotize him, telekinetic attacks are ineffectual against him. So how is it possible for Kyousuke to teleport him in episode 3? They're walking away and he snaps his fingers and the entire group teleports away. Is it that Andy really isn't completely immune to ESP? Or is the teleportation a side-effect of an ESP power so it isn't negated?
To clarify the side-effect thing, You Fujiura's ESP can effect sound waves, though the ESP itself can be negated by Andy, the actual sound that the ESP creates (or deadens) can be heard by Andy (episode 2).<issue_comment>username_1: Andy's wearing the limiter he got in episode 2. As long as it is active, esp powers can be used around him, such as when he was teleported right after he got it.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: That's because Andy's limiter was on when Hyoubu teleported him in episode 3. When his limiter is on, Andy's power is limited. Look here:
In fact, Andy's power could negate teleportation power too. As we saw in episode 5, Magi asked Andy to turn his limiter on, so he could teleport him.
Also, here is the position of Andy's limiter when it's on.
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2013/01/23 | 609 | 2,361 | <issue_start>username_0: I saw that Spirited Away, Ponyo and Arrietty, all written by <NAME>, seem to have some common traits:
* The hero is a girl.
* Moreover, she is a girl who is special in some way.
* She develops a friendship with a boy that is an "insider" and they help each other.
* She seems to take a spiritual maturity journey while also building that friendship.
Is there some mystical connection to these themes or it is a mere coincidence? Can someone shed some light on this matter?<issue_comment>username_1: Miyazaki is often identified as a [feminist](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Styles_and_themes_of_Hayao_Miyazaki#Feminism). Almost all of his films have strong female protagonists, usually fairly young girls, and challenge traditional gender roles in anime. This presumably explains the first point.
As for the other three, I don't think these are particularly uncommon or difficult to explain. The protagonist in anime is usually somehow special, because a story about someone totally normal isn't usually going to be very interesting. Likewise, for the third point, most anime have some form of (possibly implied) romance, even in short movies. However, there's not a lot of room in movies to introduce extraneous characters, so the love interest has to be at least somewhat related to the plot. As for the final point, that's just another way of saying that it's a coming-of-age story, which is very common, especially with younger protagonists.
So other than the first point, I think these are just common anime tropes that you'd frequently see elsewhere, especially in other movies.
Upvotes: 5 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: <NAME> is a great writer, but he frequently recycles plots in his stories. Compare the stories in Future Boy Conan, Nausicaa, and Laputa Castle in the Sky. All post apocalyptic stories involving villains trying to find and use ancient super-weapons. Whisper of the Heart and The Wind Rises both have main characters that struggle to create something great. The main characters in Porco Rosso and Howl's Moving Castle are men mentally scarred by war who think of themselves as inhuman monsters, until the women in their life show them they aren't so terrible.
It is not surprising you have found the parallels that you did between Spirited Away, Ponyo and Arrietty.
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2013/01/24 | 527 | 1,839 | <issue_start>username_0: This question could contain spoilers.
In Chapter 187, it was stated that after the Millennium Earl was killed, the remaining twelve Noahs repopulated the world - That means that there were only 13 Noahs. However, <NAME> is referred to as "The 14th Noah". Where did he came from?<issue_comment>username_1: Unanswered in the manga as of now, but it is entirely possible that there are 14 Noah and the Earl only mentions 13 (including himself) because the 14th apparently dislikes the Earl, as he wants to dethrone him and take his place. Chapter 218 hints that a "<NAME>" may be responsible for the existence of the 14th, although i can´t really call the Earl in his current state of mind a reliable source.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: Well, if the Millenium Earl was killed leaving the present 12 Noah remaining, I'll assume that one of these 12 is the new Millenium Earl. This new Millenium Earl states that in total there were only 13, and it should only be 13 by what I've seen in the anime and manga.
So my guess is the 14th Noah, Nea, is the reincarnation of the 1st Millenium Earl, the one that was killed by the other Noah, and for that reason he came back in another form as the 14th so he can kill the Millenium Earl and take his place back as head of the family.
Really silly answer, just guessing.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: It could be possible that the Millennium Earl was trying to hide the existence of the 14th Noah from the others for as long as possible, as until they found out about Allen, I don't recall any of them mentioning anything about the 14th, and they couldn't sense him yet as he wasn't awakened.
However, it's always possible that it could've been an error in translation, but I doubt it, as the official versions are, well, official.
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2013/01/24 | 1,483 | 5,427 | <issue_start>username_0: While the Kage Bunshin no Jutsu seems to be taught, the Tajuu Kage Bunshin no Jutsu is sealed, so nobody can learn the jutsu. Does that mean that there's a difference between these jutsus, aside from the number of Kage Bunshin created?
Or, why was the Tajuu Kage Bunshin no Jutsu sealed away?
If there's no other difference, everybody could use this without reading the sealed scroll.<issue_comment>username_1: >
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It is forbidden because of the danger it present to its user, since it distributes an equal amount of chakra between all the clones that comes directly from him. This could easily drain the total amount of chakra from a user who has less control over it.
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However, most people won't use the "massive version" of the jutsu simply because of the danger mentioned in the above section — not many shinobi can use such high amounts of chakra and safely maintain the technique steady.
Adding "Tajuu" in front of it is just something that Naruto does every once in a while (note that he sometimes generates huge amounts of clones even without saying "Tajuu") when he intends to generate a massive amount of clones instead of a "regular" one. You can double check this in the very first chapter, where Naruto reads the scroll and never makes mention of the "massive version" of the technique.
Upvotes: 5 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: The technique was considered a kinjutsu because it could potentially kill the user if they made too many shadow clones (the distribution of chakra potentially outstripping the user's capacity). With Naruto, he has ridiculous levels of chakra so it's not dangerous to him. High level ninjas like Kakashi know it and use it to create a handful of shadow clones, but Naruto and his insane level of chakra can create hundreds.
I can see Konohamaru being able to pull off a few shadow clones because he's a Sarutobi and they are a pretty powerful ninja blood line.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: I believe that Tajuu kage bunshin as opposed to Kage bunshin is easier to use for large amounts of clones, rather than the 4-10 clones usually used in combat situations, then again at the start Naruto use Kage bunshin instead of Tajuu kage bunshin to fight Mizuki, so I could be wrong but as I said that's what I believe.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_4: The difference between the two jutsu is that you gain experience and knowledge from other clones,(when naruto was learning the rasen-shuriken jutsu). Other than that these clones can actually take on a persona and react differently in the same situation, (during the ninja war you can see that each clone acts on its own when naruto distributed them), that is the major difference. The Tajuu was invented for stealth purposes (retrieving data). A ninja could send the clone in to find information and then release the jutsu from a safe distance and retain the knowledge the clone learned. Reasons for it being sealed, my guess is rogue clones that exhausted chakra and couldn't be released.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_5: Kage bunshin no jutsu makes the amount of clones you want with an excess amount of chakra to still use jutsu. While tajuu kage bunshin no jutsu make a massive amount with just enough chakra to hold the clones and can't cast a lot of jutsu
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_6: I think you guys are messing up the names of the jutsus, which makes it confusing for others who came to find out the actual difference between the two (like myself).
The jutsu that is often taught in the academy is called Bunshin no Jutsu, aka the move that Naruto sucked at. The one that was in the scroll in the beginning was the Kage Bunshin no Jutsu, invented by the 2nd Hokage. It was sealed away because it takes much more chakra for this jutsu than for regular clones, which don't have tangible bodies like shadow clones do. When Naruto says Tajuu Kage Bunshin no Jutsu, he means to make many copies of himself, this is when you would see up 100+ copies of himself. Tajuu means mass, hence Mass Shadow Clone Jutsu.
This reply might be really late but someone had to clear it up.
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2013/01/25 | 769 | 2,816 | <issue_start>username_0: We have always seen Naruto using this technique - *Taju Kage Bushin no Jutsu*. I agree that Naruto's stamina is 5/5, but.. he uses the technique for an unbelievable number of times.
For example, let's say he has a chakra level of 100%, and he creates 3 clones, which means each clone will have 25% chakra of the original.
1. If 3 clones get destroyed by an opponent, **or**
2. Naruto undoes the jutsu
In both cases, Naruto learns the information the clones have gathered. Do they also return their chakra back to Naruto?
Ideally, they should return in case 2! However, I am not sure about case 1.
If they don't, then Naruto's chakra level should go down exponentially, as long as he creates new clones.
Now since Naruto has mastered Senjutsu (which of course has a time limit), he can create 2 clones in the battlefield itself with the help of natural energy. Also with Nine Tails chakra, he can create unlimited number of clones, because Tailed Beasts possess unlimited (compared to human limits) amount of chakra. But how about his battles prior to his Senjutsu or Nine-Tails form?<issue_comment>username_1: Naruto uses that technique to gain the Sen-chakra in the fight against Pain, so yes, the chakra is transferred to the user, when the clone is destroyed.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: This part of the [wiki](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Shadow_clone) provides some additional details on this particular usage of the technique:
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2013/01/25 | 2,341 | 8,415 | <issue_start>username_0: During the Land of Waves arc, Kekkei Genkai is defined as techniques which are unique to a clan and passed down through the bloodline. After timeskip, it is touched upon again, and is now defined as a technique which combines two elements. Looking back at the Land of Waves arc, Haku's Ice Release satisfies this definition as well.
However, Sharingan and Byakugan are also called Kekkei Genkai, although they do not combine any elements. Later, Terumi Mei is showed to use Lava release and Boil release, and they are both considered Kekkei genkai, although it appears that this is something unique she achieved, not passed down through bloodline.
Thus, the term kekkei genkai seems to be used in various contexts to mean either:
1. Bloodline techniques passed down through generations, but not involving combining basic elements (Sharingan, Byakugan users)
2. Techniques combining basic elements, but not passed down through bloodline. (Terumi Mei, and a few others)
3. Combining basic elements **and** passed down through bloodline (Haku)
What exactly does it mean?
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Does kekkei genkai mean:
A. techniques passed down through blood.
B. techniques which combine basic elements.
C. Both A and B.
The answers as well the commenter below seem to have assumed "A". To make it even easier, here's a related follow-up question: "If Naruto learns Lightning Release, and then combines with his Wind Release, would that be kekkei genkai or not?"<issue_comment>username_1: From what I know, it would be translated as
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Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: Kekkei Genkai is an ability that is passed down genetically, usually amongst the members of a specific clan.
However, there are several possibilities to acquire it. The first one would be transplantation. If Kekkei Genkai is isolated in a specific organ (e.g. in an eye), that organ can be transplanted to another individual, which will then be able to use the Kekkei Genkai.
Another possible variant is genetic modifications. This is what Orochimaru has done with Yamato. Obviously, if Kekkei Genkai is passed down genetically, genetic engineering can be used to "produce" it.
There are indeed some Kekkei Genkai abilities that are used by people with no apparent relations. It's not yet known how is this possible, but I can speculate a little:
* Maybe it developed individually in different unrelated people. While statistically unlikely, it is still possible.
* Maybe the users have some kind of blood relation to each other, perhaps they share ancestors, or something like that.
* Maybe there are other reasons that will be later explained in the manga.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: [Quoting from the Natuto Wiki](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Kekkei_Genkai)
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The general meaning of kekkei genaki is an ability that is unique to a clan.
Kekkei genkai can be classified into two broad categories-
1. Abilities that originates from some body organ, eg sharingan, byakugan (only eye abilities have been shown so far) are called dōjutsu. As the wiki rightly mentions these abilities can be transferred by transplanting the organ from the original bearer to a host, eg Kakashi's sharingan from Obito and Ao who uses the byakugan.
2. Abilities that uses originates from chakra manipulation. Eg, Haku's Ice release, Kimimaro's Shikotsumyaku. The Nara, Yamanaka and Akimichi clan's (to name a few) kekkei gengai uses a yin-yan chakra manipulation for their techniqies.
The above two categories are seen to be transferred within the clan.
However, there are a few exceptions to the general thumb rule.
1. Some kekkei genkai like the first hokage's wood release is unique to a singular person.
2. Some kekkei genkai like Mu's dust release (*technically called as kekkei tōta, as it is an advanced form of kekkei genkai*) can be taught as in it was taught to Ōnoki. But these are the only two shinobi's known to be able to use the dust release technique.
3. Certain kekkei genkai seems to appear within individuals that have no relation to each other or without teaching. Examples are:
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4. There may also be shinobi's that have more than one kekkei genkai, eg Mei Terumī who can use three elements, namely earth, fire and water. However, unlike Mu and Onoki she can not combine the three at once. She can combine two of them at a time and create two different kekkei genkai, namely Boil Release (water + fire) and Lava Release (Earth + fire).
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Based on the above categorization we can safely deduce, kekkei genkai means techniques passed down through blood, techniques which combine basic elements. But as discussed above there are a few exceptions.
Now to answer your second question, "If Naruto learns Lightning Release, and then combines with his Wind Release, would that be kekkei genkai or not?" - I'd say yes, as combining lightning release and wind release would put naruto in the exception category where he doesn't gain the ability from his clan, but is unique to him. (*However its most unlikely that lightning and wind would make a stable combination.. :P* )
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_4: Naruto cannot combine two different release, eg wind and lightning, to create a kei kei genkai. He has to be born with it in his blood, like the sharingan, byakugan, which is in the clan blood. Hence the name bloodline limit. The 1st homage wa born with water and earth realease and the combination of the two which is wood release. All kei kei genkai and touta users are special because of that. In was in their blood to produce those releases. Now tsunade is the 1st granddaughter but she can't use the wood style and he is the only person in naruto history to gain it naturally. Yamato was experimented on. And not all uchiha had the sharingan. Ninjas like Jiraiya and the Third could use all basic styles but couldn't mix them to create kei kei genkai. That's because it want in their blood or born being able to mix them
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2013/01/26 | 3,039 | 12,208 | <issue_start>username_0: * *One Piece's* Luffy,
* *Naruto's* Naruto,
* *Fairy Tail's* Natsu,
* *Reborn's* Tsuna,
* *Dragon Ball's* Goku
All of the above are shown to be simple-minded and foolish.
Why is it so common to depict the lead protagonist to be so stupid?<issue_comment>username_1: This seems to be a general feeling of creators for shounen, that characters should be straightforward and stupid. A lot of them also seem to have been based off of Dragonball
Regarding [Naruto](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naruto_Uzumaki):
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Upvotes: 4 <issue_comment>username_2: This is a [common archetype](http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/IdiotHero) in many forms of fiction, not just shounen anime and manga. for instance, many seinen romance series have protagonists who are usually at or below average intelligence, e.g. Clannad, Chobits, though seinen also has some intelligent protagonists like those from Death Note or Ghost in the Shell. Shoujo series also sometimes use this archetype. However, I suspect it is especially common in shounen series and other series targeted at children.
One reason for this is that if the protagonist frequently spends a lot of time deeply considering things, and comes up with complicated logical thinking to justify his actions, it can easily confuse some of the viewers, particularly younger children. In a mystery series, this might be acceptable, because the viewer is expecting to have to think critically to follow what's going on, but in an action series, it detracts from what most people are watching for.
Another reason is that for the protagonist to be a good hero (or arguably even a good antihero), they need to be identifiable to the average viewer. It's easy to identify with people who aren't as smart as you are, because at some point in your life you were like that. Since some of the viewers will be fairly young, to make this work you need to make the character at or below their intellectual level, which makes them appear really dumb considering their age. It's much harder to identify with someone who is far smarter than you. Extremely intelligent characters are supposed to be impressive rather than identifiable (e.g. Light and L from Death Note, who are identifiable in other ways, but not in terms of their intelligence). Of course, it's also possible to just make the character average intelligence and not put any emphasis on that direction (and lots of series do this), but shounen protagonists tend to be more like caricatures than real people, i.e. they have exaggerated features and characteristics, and intelligence is often one of them.
It's also worth noting that most shounen action shows were, at least originally, marketed to young boys. Most young boys are far more interested in being strong than in being smart. By making the character below-average intelligence, but unbelievably strong, it makes the character simultaneously identifiable and admirable.
There's also the comedy aspect. Almost all of these series involve comedy. For whatever reason, many people find people doing stupid things to be funny. A lot of these series exploit this by making the protagonist almost useless outside of battle. In the traditional [Manzai](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manzai) style of comedy, they play the boke role, which is usually the more interesting role (hence fitting of the protagonist). That isn't to say that intelligent characters can't be comical, but it isn't as easily exploitable with little-to-no effort as it is if the protagonist is unintelligent.
Finally, the protagonists in most of these series are idealists. Intelligence, by and large, correlates with pragmatism, at least in anime. Pragmatic characters make good generals, but typically not interesting ones. To put it a different way, pragmatism wins wars, but idealism leads to epic battles, and in an action series that's what counts. Dragon Ball wouldn't be nearly as interesting if Goku resorted to some form of guerrilla tactics to win each battle, even though it might make things easier. The protagonist usually has some more level-headed allies who will pull out if they really are in a losing battle (e.g. Nami, Piccolo), but these characters aren't the ones you're supposed to identify with. Also, idealism is often portrayed as admirable in these series, which further adds to the character's good qualities.
There's also the aspect of tradition, as username_1's answer points out. So I think there are a lot of reasons why it works well to have an idiot hero in shounen action series, so it's understandable why they are common.
Upvotes: 6 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_3: One of the reason for this is that we get attached to this type of personalities. Moreover, they sometimes make the viewers optimistic as the protagonists being stupid achieve many things which seems impossible!
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_4: Shonen, for me, is all about doing the hard things. It's about effort, moving past self-doubt, facing impossible odds, and somehow through luck, faith, and grit you make it through. I think to do any and all of that instinctively, you have to be a little stupid.
I consider myself a smart person. Most of my friends are smart. My parents are smart. My brothers are smart. I think I know smart people. Smart people analyze things. They think about the odds, about their abilities, the utility of a certain action and do a rough calculation in their heads before they make decisions. In the real world, it's the right way to go. The trouble comes when you do too much analyzing and distance yourself from reality and hope.
Shonen heroes never do such a thing. They bulldoze their way past insecurity. They don't give it a second thought. All they know is that if they stick with it, if they keep punching, if they keep climbing, they will get where they want to go. Even if it's stupid. Even if it's impossible. They're insane or dumb. That's the only explanation. You can't just solve things by punching your enemies. You can't just keep running on a race track till your soles bleed or you collapse. You can't kneel for three days to make a point.
But they can.
And that's why it's so addictive. Because I want to believe that I can be like that. I want to be able to laugh off failure and keep trudging. I want to believe that the most important things in life are being a good friend, never giving up, and always following my own path, even when every rational indicator tells me to turn back or to hedge my bets.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_5: Those protagonists aren’t dumb, but more so simple-minded. There are some definitions of the word that make it seem like simple-minded equals stupidity, but it honestly doesn’t mean stupid. People who are simple-minded can still problem solve pretty well even if it takes them longer to figure it out. They think and solve things simplistically, have simple ideologies, and have simplistic goals. That doesn’t make the characters stupid, their brains work a bit differently than the average person. They typically rely on their own strengths and abilities to make it through the day. They are in many ways seen as survivalists and are more practical than reasonable. This makes for very stubborn protagonists who don’t give up. For example, I kind of know someone who thinks this way, he can fix cars and trucks like it is second nature to him, and he’s done some insane fixes that other car mechanics find insane to attempt, and he just relies on what he has to solve these problem. Although he struggles in math and with solving puzzles. Like he absolutely hates puzzles because it takes a lot of brain power to solve stuff like that. That kind of problem solving isn’t their best ability. People believe that intelligence means you do well in school and make good grades. People who don’t do well in school are considered unintelligent. That isn’t the case. Intelligence comes in many forms and you can be intelligent in gathering and retaining knowledge but struggle with social or survival intelligence.
With that said, why does shounen have simple-minded characters. Well they are typically the easiest to develop and also provide good comedy to the anime. When you have characters that think simplistic than they usually struggle a lot in many areas. Later on you put other characters in those protagonists’ lives to build up those simplistic protagonists through influencing. Their struggles can be seen as relatable to most who struggle in their teenage or young adult life, but at the same time it is also suppose to make you feel better about yourself because you aren’t struggling as much as those kind of protagonists. I would argue though that there are plenty of shounen that have genius level protagonists and also a few that have average protagonists. However the ones you’ve listed do have that shounen troupe of the protagonists having simplistic thinking and problem solving.
I don’t know if you’ve watch Hunter X Hunter, but Gon has that same simple-minded protagonist troupe in this shounen anime. He thinks simplistically, but the writer does show that Gon can problem solve well and even better than the other characters during certain situations. He is shown to struggle with higher level concepts and explanations, but finds his own way around it or to understand those concepts. I don’t think anyone who watches the anime considers Gon stupid. There is an understand among those characters that Gon thinks differently than them, and the smarter characters in the anime are both fascinated with and sometimes make light humor of Gon’s thinking and how it affects his actions and judgements. Unlike the other animes like Naruto where all the characters call him stupid for struggling which makes them underestimate him. I’ve watched Naruto so much to know that he isn’t stupid and it is just that other character calling him that. It’s suppose to be humorous but it can give people like you the wrong idea about these protagonists. When people around those characters call them stupid, than that influences how you view those characters. It’s psychology, look up Asch Conformity Experiment on YouTube. It can help explain why you think these protagonists are stupid because the other characters consider them stupid and you believe them those characters to be right about the protagonists.
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2013/01/26 | 617 | 2,469 | <issue_start>username_0: In *Naruto*, *Bleach*, *One Piece*, *Reborn*, and possibly many others, there are timeskips. Why are these so prevalent?<issue_comment>username_1: There can be many reasons, but I personally think that the most important one is to give an opportunity for the characters and the story to develop to a new phase.
Naruto is a perfect example for it. What did we have in the first part? We learned about the main characters of the series, got acquainted with them, got familiar with their personal stories. We also learned about who were the true antogonists of the series. With that knowledge, we came to the time-skip.
But what was the situation before the time skip? All of the main characters were too weak to really be able to compete with the antogonists. What if Pain (spoiler)
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The anime would probably have ended just there, that's what. By including a time leap, the characters are given the opportunity to change, gain new abilities and powers. A lot of background events might have happened. After the time skip the series are almost reborn: while the readers/watchers already know the personalities of the main characters well, they once again have no idea of their abilities and powers, no idea about the current situation in the world. It opens a lot of opportunities for the story developing. It's also so easy to use, and to correct mistakes with. If you see there's a mismatch somewhere in the story, you can always explain it by the events that happened during the time leap! Very convenient, isn't it?
Upvotes: 5 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Imagine having to wait through every day, every month, every year, or every decade to see your main character grow up. That would be longer than one piece. That's why we have time skips because the creator wants to give the main character a new technique so they learn it offscreen. Or so that the creator can have a little break. Maybe some other reason. I'm gonna name the in-universe reasons why each main character I know has a timeskip.
* Naruto - To get stronger with jiraiya.
* Luffy - To learn haki and get stronger to protect his crew and dreams.
* Ichigo - I don't remember.
* Goku - He was getting stronger.
(Is it a time skip if the show begins at the end of the time skip? If so then ...)
* Meliodas - Protecting Britannia from demons and other threats.
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2013/01/28 | 1,059 | 4,148 | <issue_start>username_0: According to the wiki,
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Nothing has been shown to indicate this (at least in the anime). I was wondering why this would not be applicable.<issue_comment>username_1: Yes, he does feel something. It was shown in the episodes when Naruto was training with Kakashi and Yamato (I don't remember exact eisodes, but it was about when Kakashi gave Naruto the paper to test his chakra affinity).
Kakashi Told Naruto that when he could increase the learning speed by using clones, because when the clone is destroyed, all the new knowledge it acquired is immediately transfered to the technique user.
Naruto said that he had never known about it, and Kakashi asked him to make a clone and to order the clone to follow him. They moved rather far away from Naruto, and Kakashi told the clone something, I think it was a joke, but I don't remember well. Then, after they got back and Naruto released the technique, he immideately had the knowledge of what Kakashi had said to the clone.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: You basically answered your own question. It is indeed stated that Naruto receives the experience, mental stress and chakra of the clone. When a clone is destroyed, it, of course, had mental stress (as it just got attacked and killed).
Most of the times you do not see this, either because Naruto is used to this and has an immense capacity to endure this, or because the technique would become meaningless if he could not use it due to all the stress. (I suspect the latter)
Although, during the training where he uses his clones to decrease the training duration, it became clear that is was very hard on him due to the mental stress he received of his clones.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: The clones definitely feel something, as they were seen to have facial expressions, as well as groaning to indicate they feel pain.
That feeling does not seem to go through back to the original. Even though knowledge, experience and even exaughstion seems to go back, there probably is a protection against physical injury and pain (otherwise, it wouldn't make the technique so useful).
In short, he does *know* when his clones are destroyed (because their knowledge is reflected back at him), but he doesn't feel their pain when they are hit by shuriken or receive fatal injuries.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_4: Well, actually the mental stress involved when a clone is forcefully destroyed being transferred to the original *has* been showed on a number of occasions in the anime, including once *before* the timeskip.
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Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_5: I think mental knowledge and experiences are transferred to the original once disperesed, but not physical pain. If that were the case, using the shadow clone jutsu would only be too risky and only used for emergencies.
I was actually wondering about the opposite scenario. Do the shadow clones share injuries of the original. For example, when kabuto severed the muscle in naruto's leg out, did the shadow clone created afterwards also have a severed muscle in the leg.
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2013/01/29 | 712 | 2,228 | <issue_start>username_0: We know that Dracula was defeated in the past (some 100 years before the series begun). That's when his name was changed to Alucard.
However, it's obvious that he lived before that. How long did he live? Do we have an estimated timeline of events?<issue_comment>username_1: According to the [hellsing-wiki](http://hellsing.wikia.com/wiki/Alucard):
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Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: According to the [Hellsing Wikia](http://hellsing.wikia.com/wiki/Alucard#History) he was born in 1431. That makes him 582 years old today. But it also states that he was 568 years old in 1999, and 599 after a time skip.
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Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_3: Alucard is the name his master gave him because it is Dracula backward, but later in the anime, Alucard states his name was <NAME> to his master.
If you look into Alucard's backstory and check out his age, it says he was born in 1431 and his age now would be 582 years old, and 568 years in 1999, and 599 in a time skip. If you look further and check out the name <NAME> and read his backstory, you will get that he is known to clear forests of men by impaling them, which caused him to get the name Vlad the Impaler by the Ottoman that so came across the impaled men.
But that's not the point. The point is that if you check out the year he was born in which was in 1431 same as Alucard, his age now would be 588 years as of today, and Alucard's age is 582 as of today (very close to each other), but ironically they have nothing in common at all. They only have very little things that correspond with each other.
So, theoretically, Alucard's name is just a name and has nothing to do with the actual person, except that Vlad died and is (just a tale) haunting his victims and torturing them as an undead creature; just like Alucard, because he is undead too.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_4: Alucard is 598 years old as a demon vampire. But when he was human, it was to be said that he was 45 years old, despite his 30-year-old appearance.
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2013/01/29 | 420 | 1,492 | <issue_start>username_0: It is clear that he is very powerful due to his fights with <NAME>. He is also very experienced in fighting and has the confidence to defeat Admiral Akainu (magma).
So why hasn't he been promoted to Admiral? Did he deny the promotion when the option was given to him? Or was it because he lacked a Devil Fruit?
Note: All of the Admirals has a Devil Fruit. Golden Buddha, Magma, Ice, Light.<issue_comment>username_1: He refused to be promoted to Admiral several times.
In Chapter 0 (Strong World), he said that he had the freedom to do what he wants that he needed as a Vice Admiral (being the third highest rank in the Marines) and felt being promoted would just require him to do extra things that he had no interest in.
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/xbMy4.jpg)
Upvotes: 6 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Garp feels that the perks of being a Vice Admiral (mainly the high level of freedom) is worth more than being an Admiral, who are often used to guard the Tenryuubito (who I could imagine Garp would despise).
He's probably stronger than the current Admirals though. Remember in Marineford when Sengoku personally had to restrain him? That basically says he was scared of what Garp would do to Akainu.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_3: Admirals work directly under the celestial dragons..since garp doesn't wants to serve them,he rejected the admiral offer so many times.
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2013/01/29 | 606 | 2,395 | <issue_start>username_0: When showing his power, Alucard tends to exhibit multiple extra eyes. I'm wondering if this signifies something. I've seen this trope in other Anime before when somebody or something is being shown as being powerful and creepy. I want to know if there's some sort of deeper meaning than that.
<issue_comment>username_1: Alucard has so called [release states](http://hellsing.wikia.com/wiki/Alucard#Release_States) those make him less weak. In the manga (Chapter 9 Page 23), when he uses them the first time, you can clearly see that a lot of eyes open on his whole body. The eyes that you see on the picture are most likely the same ones. The reason why he has them is unknown.
It could be that all those eyes belonged to other humans that he consumed during his lifetime. However, this is just an assumption.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: The way I understand it, is that the vampires in the Hellsing series (at least Alucard and Seras) have a third eye. This allows them to see things far better than a human. Perhaps Alucard has multiple "third eyes" that make him able to see attacks coming from every where.
It's kinda like how people say that mom's can see from the back of their heads.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: Prenote: in America, we generally use the mouth to denote extract other people's emotion, but in Japan and other oriental nations, they generally look at the eyes because it is harder to fake. Thus comes the saying, "the eye is the window to the soul."
That being said, I believe Hellsing takes it one step further, that being that the eyes are the soul.
Vampires are said to possess a third eye that lets them have near out of body experiences when using it, and I believe the difference between a standard vampire and Alucard is the manner in which they feed.
For most vampires, the only soul they will accept into their being is their own, therefore the only eye they gain is the third one. This causes Alucard's disdain for them not being a true Vampire. However, Alucard accepts the souls he feeds on into his being allowing for the growth of additional eyes and additional power.
Therefore, the eyes we see in the show are just some of the people he has consumed and accepted.
That's just my opinion anyways.
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2013/01/30 | 740 | 2,689 | <issue_start>username_0: The Full Metal Panic series is known to reference various real life location.
For an example the fictional Jindai ([陣代](https://i.stack.imgur.com/SebxL.jpg)) High School is based on the real life Jindai ([神代](https://i.stack.imgur.com/g0tO4.jpg)) High School in Choufu, Tokyo.
The closest station to the real life Jindai High School is the Senkawa station, changed from [仙川](https://i.stack.imgur.com/9TQAN.jpg) to [泉川](https://i.stack.imgur.com/9eGk6.jpg) (Izumikawa).
Is [Yamsk 11](https://i.stack.imgur.com/lHniW.png) based on a real life location? If so where is the real like location of Yamsk 11, the secret city where the Omni-Sphere known as TAROS resides?<issue_comment>username_1: Alucard has so called [release states](http://hellsing.wikia.com/wiki/Alucard#Release_States) those make him less weak. In the manga (Chapter 9 Page 23), when he uses them the first time, you can clearly see that a lot of eyes open on his whole body. The eyes that you see on the picture are most likely the same ones. The reason why he has them is unknown.
It could be that all those eyes belonged to other humans that he consumed during his lifetime. However, this is just an assumption.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: The way I understand it, is that the vampires in the Hellsing series (at least Alucard and Seras) have a third eye. This allows them to see things far better than a human. Perhaps Alucard has multiple "third eyes" that make him able to see attacks coming from every where.
It's kinda like how people say that mom's can see from the back of their heads.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: Prenote: in America, we generally use the mouth to denote extract other people's emotion, but in Japan and other oriental nations, they generally look at the eyes because it is harder to fake. Thus comes the saying, "the eye is the window to the soul."
That being said, I believe Hellsing takes it one step further, that being that the eyes are the soul.
Vampires are said to possess a third eye that lets them have near out of body experiences when using it, and I believe the difference between a standard vampire and Alucard is the manner in which they feed.
For most vampires, the only soul they will accept into their being is their own, therefore the only eye they gain is the third one. This causes Alucard's disdain for them not being a true Vampire. However, Alucard accepts the souls he feeds on into his being allowing for the growth of additional eyes and additional power.
Therefore, the eyes we see in the show are just some of the people he has consumed and accepted.
That's just my opinion anyways.
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2013/01/30 | 613 | 2,212 | <issue_start>username_0: The name "Bleach" seems to be having no relevance to the plot unlike most other series. Was it just chosen at Kubo-sensei's whim or does it have some significance? Maybe some cultural significance associated with shinigami, etc. that I am now aware of?<issue_comment>username_1: Kubo himself has commented on this. Below I've taken the quote from [Bleach Answers Wiki](http://bleach.answers.wikia.com/wiki/Why_is_the_story_called_%22Bleach%22):
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I've also heard other theories, which aren't as well supported by interviews with Kubo but still seem to have some evidence supporting them. One is that shinigami "cleanse" souls, similar to what bleach does (Kubo himself mentioned this in an interview, but it's not clear whether he noticed this before or after deciding on the name). Another is that Kubo is a fan of the band Nirvana, and their first album is *Bleach*. So there might be more than one reason, but the quoted one above is the one he usually gives when asked about it.
Upvotes: 6 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: According to the creator, <NAME>, when the Shinigami strike a Hollow with their Zanpaktou, they bleach (i.e. clean) the darkness and evil in the Hollows.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: Or maybe Ichigo is bleaching his hair to that color so it would be closer to a version he remembers his mother having? And the title is about him - who is the main character, after all?
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2013/01/31 | 4,958 | 16,864 | <issue_start>username_0: In episode 1 of Railgun, Misaka's railgun up-ends a good chunk of what appears to be an olympic-sized swimming pool. Later in the same episode, it is revealed that her railgun travels at a velocity of ***1030 m/s***.
However, the numbers don't add up.
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Suppose Misaka uses 10 gram coins. At **1030 m/s**, that coin has this much energy:
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Energy = 1/2 m v^2
= 1/2 (0.01 kg) (1030 m/s)^2 = 5304.5 kg (m/s)^2
= 5304.5 Joules
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An olympic-sized swimming pool has 2,500,000 kg of water. Based on the image above, that cone probably travels a good 100 meters into the air.
So let's say for benefit of the doubt, that only 10% of the water is lifted 100 meters into the air.
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Energy = m g h
= (0.01 * 2500000 kg) (9.8 m/s^2) (100 m) = 2.45 * 10^8 kg (m/s)^2
= 2.45 * 10^8 Joules
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The coin needs `2.45 * 10^8` Joules of energy to uplift the swimming pool as shown above. But her coin can only provide `5304.5 Joules`. ***There is a difference of about 4 orders of magnitude.***
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Okay... Before anyone dismisses this as just another case of Anime physics, let's look at what else could produce so much energy:
1. The spin of the coin is not captured in the net velocity of 1030 m/s. But given the moment of inertia of a little coin, it would need a tremendous (relativistic?) amount of spin to carry `10^8` Joules.
2. The charge of the coin is unspecified in the Anime. Perhaps Misaka somehow polarizes the charge in the coin and somehow makes it release upon contact with the target.
3. The mass-energy (`E = mc^2`) of the coin is `9 * 10^14` Joules. Is this what she did?
So the question is: Is there any official explanation for where the coin gets so much energy? Or are we left to dismiss this as another case of Anime physics?<issue_comment>username_1: I argue that it is a case of Anime Physics by refuting the alternative possibilities you suggested.
1. You're right - carrying such an amount of energy as moment of inertia is impossible. Even Misaka's superpowers are a world away from relativistic speeds.
2. The energy cannot be stored as charge in the coin, as it would keep dissipating as ["lightning"](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spark_gap).
3. The energy couldn't have come from mass energy. Besides the resulting lethal radiation, to release mass energy without using antimatter would mean releasing nuclear energy. Nuclear energy can only be released under extreme pressure (nuclear reactions in bombs are initiated by compressing Uranium with the blast of a smaller bomb). If someone could find an example of Misaka finding her coin after she shot it, that will clearly refute the mass energy argument.
Finally, the Mythbusters proved in [this video](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHxvMLoKRWg&feature=g-vrec) that a coin travelling at 3 times the speed of sound (around the speed of a bullet) merely dents concrete.
Upvotes: 4 <issue_comment>username_2: While subjective, it was my strong impression from the start that projectile component is indirect (and possibly borderline irrelevant) to her ability.
1. She can produce **a lot** of energy
2. The energy goes where projectile goes
3. However, it is not established that the projectile *carries* the energy
The projectile might be just a beacon or focus type of component, possibly purely psychological one (with technique being opposite of just randomly shooting out bursts of uncontrolled electricity).
I remember her shooting large projectile in later episodes, however, the speculation above might still apply.
Upvotes: 4 <issue_comment>username_3: According to the anime and manga, Mikoto has a "muzzle velocity" of 1030 m/s:
In contrast, the [US Navy's railgun](http://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=34718) has a muzzle velocity of 2520 m/s (~5600 mph or ~7.5x the speed of sound), with a muzzle energy of 10.64 megajoules (10.64 million joules). Which is probably comparable to the amount of energy in an average-sized car moving at 250 mph.
Comparatively, the an [AK-47](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AK-47) rifle has a muzzle velocity of 715m/s (~1600 mph or ~2x the speed of sound), with a muzzle energy of ~2010 joules (assuming 7.62x39mm cartridges are used, but may vary depending on the type of ammunition).
While not very impressive stat-wise as far railguns go, since actual railguns are capable of achieving speeds of possibly more than ~5000 m/s. Take note that Mikoto is a middle-schooler that can fire eight shots of these per minute, which is on par with "typical" railguns.
Assuming the coin comparable to the size and weight of a U.S. quarter, one can assume that the coin she uses has a weight of about five grams. Using this formula we can get he muzzle energy:
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So Mikoto outputs a bit more damage than an semi-automatic assault rifle.
But that's not what we're seeing now is it?
Not quite. But what could cause such a difference in output?
According to [Page 1, Chapter 4](https://i.stack.imgur.com/dsMCu.jpg) of the Railgun manga, she manipulates electromagnetism to achieve her results. This seems plausible since if the magnetic field were sufficiently focused, she could theoretically accelerate only the coin and/or nearby objects.
Now lets take a look at the pool test again, from the pool cleaning episode (S1, ep. 2) we have an approximate estimate of the dimensions of the pool:
Lets measure things in terms of Kuroko's height (~152cm)!
Seeing as the pool doesn't taper or either end, lets assume that the pool is about 14 Kurokos long or ~21.28 m (yes it does seem kinda small), and about 11 Kurokos wide, or ~16.72 m, by the lines on the pool floor and a bit less than ~0.9 Kuroko, or lets say 1.36m deep.
As for the displaced water, we *could* attempt to integrate the volume of the plume of water, assuming it's half and half air, find it's weight, etc. But we'll be lazy here and assume that 1/1000th of the pool water volume was dispersed into the air when Mikoto fires her railgun. The pool would have a volume:
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Since the "center of mass" the plume of water seems to be comparable be near the top of the gymnasium-type building, going be an eye estimate of the door compared to the building lets assume that it's 10 m tall. In order to calculate the energy needed to achieve something like this we do:
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In this scenario let us cut a bunch of corners and assume that all the energy of the shot goes into lifting the water (by which ignore the energy spent warming the water up, creating the sounds loud explosion, any dramatic winds effect), then we have
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So the muzzle velocity of her railgun would be ~4368.04 m/s.
One can only assume that, since we must respect the canon value of 1030 m/s, that perhaps the damage caused by Mikoto ability is due to her manipulation of electromagnetic caused as the coin moves through the air or some other factor... But then again, what do we know about the physics of this world where Science and Magic co-exist?
Upvotes: 6 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_4: Electricity can move the water:
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[The wiki says that Misaka can generate 1 billion volts.](http://toarumajutsunoindex.wikia.com/wiki/Misaka_Mikoto)
(*even though some sources states 5 billion volts, lets be MODEST* )
If she charges the coin, the rapid transfer of charge from the coin to the water would cause repulsion between the coin and the surrounding water, propelling the water away from the pool. The shockwaves would reflect on the borders and the bottom of the pool, pushing the surface water up.
You can see in the anime that all the blasts have some sideways movement, but the SECOND blast displayed has a very distinctive. sideways movement, hinting that the impact pushes the water a bit to the sides as well, as the electrically charged water moves away from the coin while the coin traverses the pool.
The issue of the charge dissipating is not a problem. She can AIM lightning, so we can assume her electromagnetic powers can also alter the breakdown voltage of the air around the coin (by either increasing the pressure around coin or making vacuum.
We need to look at [the capacitance of the coin](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capacitance)
The radius of a quarter is 13mm
With a potential of 1 billion volts, the charge of the coin is
Now, We can calculate the electric force between the charged coin and the charged water, and for brevity's sake, lets assume:
1. half the charge has transferred to the water.
2. the walls and bottom of the swimming pool are totally **isolant** and **indestructible**.
3. the coin has hit the bottom once half the charge is transferred.
4. The water is 1mm away from the coin
In this situation, The force between coin and water is calculated with coulomb's law:
We are getting to the Megajoule Here.
Given the mass of 10% the pool's water, that force gives the water a momentary acceleration of:
Now, to lift the water 100 meters, we need to imprint the water a velocity of 44.3m/s
So the interaction time between coin and water before the remaining energy dissipates making:
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And that's  that accounts for
Even if you were to take into account the charge dissipation, the diminishing repulsion force between the water, and other small assumptions here, there is plenty of energy for everything.
There is plenty of energy everywhere to be used any way you want.
But I think this clearly explains where the energy to lift the water comes from.
Also, if you take the events of later episodes, when she uses other items than a coin
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you can see that the amount of stored energy is greater, and so is the destructive power. Makes sense, because the capacitance of those items is bigger than a coin's.
Many thanks to [Wolfram Alpha](http://www.wolframalpha.com/) for the calculations and images.
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More theories:
**Electricity can keep accelerating the coin even after it left the "muzzle".**
If she charges the coin, she can generate another charge of the same sign on herself after the coin leaves the "muzzle". So even if the coin leaves at a velocity of 1030m/s, she could accelerate it even after it was fired. But its not even necessary, because...
**The coin's Spin and one of most destructive forces: Harmonics.**
As we can see from this wikipedia graph, once maximum resonance (1:1) is reached, the energy transfer increases dramatically. Wind Harmonics are [enough to destroy a bridge](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tacoma_Narrows_Bridges) by moving it like a violin string. If she can spin the coin so its frequency matches perfectly the harmonic frequency of the pool, massive energy could be transfered.
Upvotes: 5 <issue_comment>username_5: Let's not forget in the episode she did the robot arm she did so because the person was sitting outside the range of her coins. At the end of the beam there was simply no coin left. She explained as she blocked, caught, and fired said arm that there is a reason she usually uses coins.
I suspect several factors combine to contribute to her destructive potential including her designated badass status, continued acceleration, inertia, spin, hypersonic shockwave, and possible conversion of matter to plasma.
Remember she also probably diverting energy to fight recoil and other destructive aspects of firing the railgun. That shielding is sufficient to stop directed multiple nuclear blasts capable of rapidly melting through concrete and steel despite Misaka being exhausted at the time. I'm sure this might be sufficient energy cause a secondary acceleration.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_6: It is also worth noting that (insofar as I recall) the 'psychic' powers of the type Misaka has are loosely based on the ever-popular, fantastic, double-misinterpretation of the Schrödinger's-cat thought experiment: that perception influences reality, and thus altering perception in the correct manner should alter reality. (Or something like that. There was surrounding techno-babble, but that seemed to be the gist of it.)
Thus, an alternate though less-interesting explanation of the disproportionate effects of her railgun would be something along the lines of: Misaka's own perception of how powerful the railgun should be is wrong, *resulting in exaggerated effects*.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_7: It is a case of anime physics as other posters have alluded to but not your average anime physics, it is said in certain parts of the manga and the sister series index that the way esper powers work is by manipulating a reality warping field to fit the style of their powers. therefore misaka's railgun works because it has sufficient reality warping energy and math behind it
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_8: You guys are all forgetting the basic fact that the 1030 m/s measurement was taken while firing into water. The effects of drag on the coin fired into water are far greater in magnitude than the effects of drag while fired through air. Air is almost one thousand times less dense than water. If we perform the equation for drag, we come up with a force magnitude on the coin of 18,466 Newtons. [18466=.5\*1000kg/m^3\*(1030m/s)^2\*.82\*0.000042455m^2]
.82 is the drag coefficient for a long cylinder like an arcade coin, 1000kg/m^3 is the density of water, and .000042455m^2 is the cross sectional area of the coin fired.
if we perform the equation in reverse to find out the velocity of the coin in air, we are left with a velocity of 29,428m/s.
Sounds a hell of a lot more like a proper rail gun, doesn't it?
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_9: 'A Certain Magical Index' has 50 odd light novels, 13 volumes of manga, 2 seasons of anime, a movie and a couple of video games.
'A Certain Scientific Railgun' has 2 light novels, 11 volumes of manga, 2 seasons of anime, an OVA, and a video game of its own.
In none of these sources (that I can recall, anyway) is Misaka's railgun trick implied to be anything other than an arcade token (not a coin, which is why it is even ferrous to begin with) travelling three times the speed of sound.
And there is one other weird property of the railgun attack - Touma, the boy with the anti-magic fist, can catch it. (As seen in chapter 7, volume 1 of the Railgun manga.)
Since Touma can dispel it, that means that there is still something supernatural about the coin, even while it is melting. That supernatural property will be why it has a pushing force well above what it should have on momentum alone.
I have no evidence for my next point, but I believe that Misaka's magnetic field is simply continuing to push the coin well after it leaves her hand. That would explain both oddities nicely.
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2013/01/31 | 840 | 2,859 | <issue_start>username_0: Why is the *Plan-1055 Belial* considered a 4th generation Arm Slave while the *Plan-1056 Codarl* and *Plan-1058 Codarl-i* Arm Slaves, which were developed from it, considered 3rd generation Arm Slaves?
<issue_comment>username_1: According to [this entry](http://www.jindai-high.com/characters/machinery/plan-1055-belial/):
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The Plan 1056 had an overheating problem that was fixed in the Arm Slave Plan 1058, when they installed an improved heat sink on it.
What makes the Plan 1055 a 4th Gen suit is that the Lambda Driver that it uses and the capacity to fly, this means that the Lambda Driver and the features added to this model are far beyond updated than the versions Plan 1056 and Plan 1058.
Source:
[Plan 1058](http://srtmush.wikia.com/wiki/Plan_1058_Codarl-i)
[Plan 1056](http://srtmush.wikia.com/wiki/Plan_1056_Codarl)
[Plan 1055](http://www.jindai-high.com/characters/machinery/plan-1055-belial/)
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Remember that quite often, prototypes will be far more powerful than later-developed versions. some examples from anime:
Gundam:
Pretty much any time a mass-produced suit is made based off of a gundam, it is FAR less powerful, because the proceeding gundam was much more expensive.
Super Robot Wars:
The original Huckbein was much more powerful than the following Huckbein Mk. II, and the Mk. II 009. But the original was also inherently more dangerous due to it's black hole engine, and too expensive for full production. (also, the Huckbein Mk. II M version (mass produced) was less powerful than either the Mk. II or the Mk. II 009). It wasn't until the Huckbein Mk. III that the line began to overtake the original.
Also, the "titular" suit, the SR-X, is too expensive, and thus it was never mass-produced. The component mechs were too expensive as well, so instead of mass-producing the R1, they developed the R-blade (a watered down version of the R1).
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2013/01/31 | 755 | 2,774 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm embarrassed to admit to watching this show. But this question has been bothering me for some time.
Lala is pretty much ***the*** main character in the series. She is the typical "primary" female in this genre of harem Anime.
Lala was the main character for the first two seasons: "To LOVE-Ru" and "Motto To LOVE-Ru".
However, in season 3 (To LOVE-Ru Darkness) Lala suddenly disappears from the stage and is no longer the main character. Instead Momo (Lala's sister) becomes the primary female character.
Why is this? What influenced the author to pull Lala from center stage and replace her with Momo?<issue_comment>username_1: Note: this answer may contain minor spoilers.
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I don't know how far along the anime is, but that's not entirely correct. Momo becomes a more important character than she was in previous TLR instances, but I think that's mainly for amusement / The Harem Plan™. And Lala isn't entirely dead yet. Why she isn't as prominent anymore? I have no real answer to that, but my guess is that her specific story is over and maybe the author just got tired of her. :)
Also, let's look at the name of the anime (and manga): To LOVE-Ru ***Darkness***.
And whose name contains "Darkness" again? Right, Konjiki no Yami, aka *Golden Darkness*.
It becomes apparent pretty fast that she's the new main heroine, as the story revolves around her origin, her purpose, and friends / foes she has out in the universe.
A particular example would be Mea,
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We also finally get to know Yami's mother. It's hard to see where exactly TLR:D is going yet, but it's not your average ecchi fanservice manga / anime anymore.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_2: I think it's another story of this movie talk about MoMo, NaNa instead of LaLa. MoMo wanted to make Rito Fall in love with she by her Harem plan because she thinks however married MoMo instead of LaLa, Rito still become the greatest man in the universe. And this story might discover about the mystery girl, Mea. Everyone wanted to find who is Mea's master and her relationship with Yami. About another things, I have no idea. So if there is some thing wrong, please support me because this just my things about this. Thank you.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: I can think of two reasons:
1)lala makes it hard to develop in relationship because of her child-like nature
2)the other reason is that THE HAREM PLAN of momo is necessary for the development of Yami who is the main focus.
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2013/01/31 | 554 | 2,051 | <issue_start>username_0: The series Sora no Woto was based in a post-apocalyptic world that significantly reduced the technological capability of mankind. (Takemikazuchi spider tanks -> mundane tanks)
Then entire show focuses on events after the apocalypse, with only a glimpse of flash-backs to earlier events during the apocalypse. But for the most part, the apocalypse itself is largely shrouded.
Are there any details about:
1. What the apocalypse was?
2. How did it happen?
3. What did the pre-apocalyptic world look like?<issue_comment>username_1: From what I understood after watching this series:
The world has been mostly destroyed by a war. We don't really know if it is a war between humans or between humans and aliens.
The world of sora no woto seems to be destroyed between 2000-2010, because of several allusions to this era during the anime.
We don't know much because I suspect this series was supposed to be part of a bigger multiverse.
One hypothesis is that this series has a tie-in with occult gakuin as they were two series from the same anime no chikara TV block. Basically, the story of occult gakuin is about someone from the future that comes back in the past to avoid the apocalypse that happened in his time period.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: I'm still learning english, but this is what I understood.
1. The apocalypse is related to the legend that Yumina describes in chapter 12. It could have been the great war against one angel (it appears on chapter 7 partially, you could see black wings in the windows- this happens when Felicia remember her past).
2. The enemy was extremely strong, even a takemikazuchi was not enough to fight against the "angel". I am not sure if it´s an alien or maybe advanced technology from that time. The "angel" uses a laser to destroy a city.
3. The world look likes today, some buildings without great technology, the only remarkable thing was takemikazuchi. Chapter 7 has more details.
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2013/02/01 | 399 | 1,448 | <issue_start>username_0: In the beginning of the 3rd season of Gintama,
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Later in the series it was explained why Kintoki was created and what had transpired after that which arrived to the point of the beginning of the 3rd season, but what happened to Kintoki after that? Does he just disappear or is there more information in the Gintama manga?<issue_comment>username_1: The Anime Gintama has a lot of side stories. Kintoki Skata is one of those characters in those side stories. The reason why the main focus was on him was because he looks like Gintoki and he also carries the same name except that his name starts with K not G. There is no more information about him yet in the manga. However, there is a possibility that he might return in the future releases of the mange.
If you are interested in Kintoki, then you can read more about him in [this wiki](http://gintama.wikia.com/wiki/Sakata_Kintoki)
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: He returns in the Silver Soul Arc to help activate with Tama and other robots the
"Neo Armstrong Cyclone Jet Armstrong Gengai Cannon" to fire against the Altana Liberation army which was ocuppying the planet. Apparently he dies, though Hiraga Gengai says he's going to rebuild him along with Tama.
<https://gintama.fandom.com/wiki/Sakata_Kintoki>
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2013/02/01 | 608 | 2,199 | <issue_start>username_0: In *Katekyo Hitman Reborn*, whenever Tsuna enters "Dying Will Mode", his clothes tear in half (though he seems to have no shortage of replacements), with the exception of his underpants. This is briefly mentioned on the [*Reborn* Wiki](http://reborn.wikia.com/wiki/Dying_Will_Mode):
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However, I'm not far into the series and really have no idea why this happens (it bugs me every episode). His muscles don't really expand or anything, the clothes just seem to rip and fly off.
Can anyone shed some light on this, or is this a case of "[Rule of Funny](http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/RuleOfFunny)" as a running gag?<issue_comment>username_1: Anime often ignore real world's Physics laws. The losing of clothes on being infused with the Dying Will is used to dramatize the effect it has on Tsuna. It is to make you feel as if Tsuna's body "grows" when he receives the Dying Will, causing his clothes to rip apart.
Also, in a number of cases, receiving the Dying Will causes Tsuna to move from a lying down position to an upright position. This motion may also cause the clothes to rip, since they cannot "keep up" with the Dying Will.
Another explanation is that receiving the Dying Will is so intense that it tears or burns things in his immediate vicinity (which happen to be his clothes). I think this is a case of [Rule of Cool](http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/RuleOfCool) in addition to Rule of Funny, and Fanservice could also be another reason.
The underwear remaining intact is for censorship reasons only. See [Magic Pants](http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MagicPants).
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: I believe that in the manga he does not only lose his cloths but die's then revive's into a new body. To make the anime more child frendly they just made him fall down and lose his cloths in the process to note the difference from before ( except for the flame on his head). Loseing his cloths also adds to more funny scene's giving some comedian value.
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2013/02/01 | 426 | 1,362 | <issue_start>username_0: This concept is used in *Windaria* and an early episode of *Pokémon* (Episode 20: "The Ghost of Maiden's Peak").
Did it come from a Japanese legend I'm not familiar with, did it come from the *Windaria* novel, or is it just a Kunihiko Yuyama thing?<issue_comment>username_1: Stone legends can be found in various cultures, not just Japan. For example, Australia has [The Three Sisters](http://www.bluemts.com.au/tourist/thingstodo/threesisters/), Puerto Rico has [The Stone Dog](http://www.puertoricodaytrips.com/unusual-osj-sights/) and you can even find this trope in [Inca](http://www.firstpeople.us/FP-Html-Legends/TheShepherdandtheDaughteroftheSun-Inca.html) culture. Someone's love remaining eternal through petrifaction is just a common (and effective) storytelling trope.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: Stone legends are indeed pretty common just as username_1 stated. Most of these are based on *loyalty* towards a person (most common in anime is waiting for a loved one).
It is said that the petrifaction version originates from Vietnam
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But nowadays in TV shows and such they give their own meaning to it and reasoning.
You can [check this out](https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/IWillWaitForYou) for some more examples of this phenomena.
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2013/02/01 | 1,501 | 5,081 | <issue_start>username_0: In Black Lagoon, Hänsel and Gretel are deranged children suffering from Dissociative Identity Disorder.
Each of them have distinct personalities, but from time to time, they switch places with each other - clothing, weapons, voice, personality, and everything.
In episode 15, both of them are killed. Hänsel (the boy) dies in front of Balalaika after being shot by a sniper. Gretel (the girl) dies at the end of the episode when a hitman headshots her from behind.
But do we know if they were themselves when they were killed? Did Hänsel really die first?
Or were they switched? Are there any clues anywhere?<issue_comment>username_1: While Gretel is on the boat talking to Rock, she says that it's OK that Hansel is dead because they are always together. She takes off her wig and her voice changes into the lower Hansel voice, then puts the wig back on and is back to Gretel's voice. So they are indistinguishable from their appearance and voices.
The only hint we get is right before Rock leaves the cabin Gretel is in:
Gretel takes off her underwear and lifts up her skirt giving Rock a "view" as a "gift". Rock is shocked and leaves the room disgusted.
So is it:
1. She is really "Hansel" and Rock is shocked because Gretel is actually a boy. *Gretel died first*
2. She is really "Gretel" and Rock is shocked because he's being flashed by a little girl. *Hansel died first*
3. Rock isn't shocked by whether she's a boy or girl but that she/he thinks flashing him is supposed to be a "gift". *Inconclusive*
Other *inconclusive* possibilities could be that her genitalia was mutilated from all the snuff films, or even she is a hermaphrodite. But it's most likely that we never know who was killed first. They are always interchanging/swapping, it's likely neither of them knows whether they are Hansel or Gretel anymore, so that facet of their character would be undermined if we were to know who was who.
Upvotes: 5 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: I think Hansel died first because it's possible that Hansel might have just been a girl the whole time.
It's possible that Hansel and Gretel suffer from gender confusion or multi-personality disorder, especially after Gretel suddenly took her/his wig off and started to sound like Hansel, and also when Gretel showed of her/his Genitals.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: Gretel may have died second. After Rock leaves the room and stands on top the boat, he says
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It didn't seem to sound that he wasn't really as disgusted as when he was shown Gretel's genitals. Rock's reaction could've been worse if the Gretel in the boat was male, so in my opinion Hansel died first and Gretel died second.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_4: I believe Gretel died second.
Since yes, Rock did refer to her as a "she" when she revealed her gift. And people have theories it's a dismembered.. gift in attempts to be female as well. Or because of her past- being raped and filmed, she thought that offering herself will make him feel better.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_5: Hansel died first because in episode 14, they took the Russian man from the bar to the car. "Hansel" (in reality it was Gretel who carried him) carried him and said
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He (she) said it because "he" is a girl and the man was to heavy for her.
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After that, they change again and the last one in the hotel.
In the end, the real Hansel died as Hansel (himself) and the real Gretel died as Gretel.
Rock was shocked because Gretel thought it's a gift to give him a view (or because Gretel has some injuries there (because the people who make the videos hurt the kids or something like that)).
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_6: Gretel died second, Hansel died first.
If you watch episode 15 "Swan Song at Dawn", after Gretel exposed herself to him, he continued to refer to the child as a female, stating,
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After this dialog, I would think that if the child had been the male sibling, Rock would've referred to them as such.
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2013/02/02 | 1,222 | 4,766 | <issue_start>username_0: In Kami-nomi, Kanon (the idol girl) becomes "transparent" several times throughout her Arc. (eps 5 - 7)
* What is the significance of this?
* What does it mean?
* Does it symbolize something?<issue_comment>username_1: Before Kanon became an idol, she was "socially invisible" - after the Citron broke up, she feared to be alone in front of a large group of people. The effect of being "transparent" expresses her shyness.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: username_1's answer is correct but not quite complete. This answer will be based on the manga, mostly because I don't immediately have access to the anime, but also because I'm not sure how much of this is explained in the anime. Kanon's arc is flags (aka chapters) 7-10 in the manga.
As the other answer points out, Kanon's idol career made her fear failure, which in idol terms is not being seen by enough people to be successful. That is to say, she is afraid of social invisibility. Her fears manifested themselves physically, making her actually invisible, or at least transparent. That's why she disappears primarily when someone isn't paying attention to her, and reappears once someone acknowledges her. However, at the end of her arc, she doesn't stop being transparent until her self-confidence returns, which is the only way she could successfully perform at a large concert without being afraid of failure.
What that answer misses is how she becomes invisible, or at least transparent, since clearly it isn't something a normal person can do. The answer to this is implied in the arc:
This is an ability of especially powerful katetama (駆け魂, above translated as "runaway spirit"). It isn't really symbolism; rather, it's a very real illustration of in-universe mechanics that don't get a full explanation until much later. We get a better understanding of how this works in two future arcs (flags 81-89 and 90-101; feel free to point out if I missed any earlier arcs where something similar occurs):
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So, a sufficiently powerful runaway spirit, whose host is saddled with some sort of issue, generally has some abilities related to that issue, which can affect things even beyond the host's mental state. These abilities are used to make things worse, widening the gap in their heart. It's a sort of self-preservation mechanism for kaketama. Of course, we already knew from the beginning that the kaketama could affect the host's mental state, but these arcs confirm that they can also have physical effects that would otherwise be impossible without some sort of magic. This is very likely what happened in Kanon's case. It's the only thing that is hinted at in her arc, and no other in-universe mechanic as of flag 200 or so could really explain this in any other way as far as I can tell.
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Some people might point out an issue with this theory based on the events of flag 114 (within the "Goddess" arc). However, later events (flag 142) can at least somewhat explain this.
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2013/02/02 | 505 | 1,836 | <issue_start>username_0: The terms "shoujo", "shounen", "seinen", and "josei" are used to classify anime/manga. I know that the general meanings are as follows:
* Shoujou: for girls
* Shounen: for boys
* Seinen: for men
* Josei: for women
What are the more technical definitions of those terms?<issue_comment>username_1: The answer isn't really more technical than that. It's just the target demographic. The difference between a shonen manga and a seinen manga, for example, is often just a matter of which magazine it's published in.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: There isn't much to add to your concise classification, really.
* Shōjo
The word itself (**少女**) is used to refer to a young woman, approximately 8-17 years old. Right as you might think, Shōjo manga and anime have them as target audience. Shōjo isn't limited to any particular style or styles, it's only defined by the target demographic.
* Shōnen
This kanji (**少年**) is used to refer to boys from elementary school to grade school age. Shōnen manga and anime are obviously designed for them as target audience.
* Seinen
Seinen manga and anime are designed for male audience too, but this subset of manga and anime is made for people of older age, usually from 18 to 30, but the real audience can be even older than this with some manga. Such manga and amine usually emphasise the story and the character's personalities instead of action.
* Josei
Josei manga and anime are for women aged between ~15 and ~45. They tend to be about everyday experiences of women living in Japan.
There are also sub-types of anime/manga, which tend to be more specific, for example, mahō shōjo is a sub-type of shōjo that focuses on young girl heroes with supernatural abilities (magic girls, right...).
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Source: various wiki articles.
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2013/02/03 | 540 | 1,913 | <issue_start>username_0: At one point, Ed, Al, and Ling end up in a battle involving Gluttony. Then,
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It is also stated more than once that alchemists use the energy from the movement of the tectonic plates of the Earth's crust (though this is not entirely accurate, the inaccuracy is irrelevant for the purpose of this question). This energy would not be present on another planet, much less in another dimension.
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This should not be possible; there should be no energy for the use of alchemy in that dimension. Is this an oversight by the writer(s), or is there some explanation?<issue_comment>username_1: It is later revealed that
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Upvotes: 5 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: From an [FMA wiki article about Gluttony](http://fma.wikia.com/wiki/Gluttony):
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2013/02/03 | 497 | 1,700 | <issue_start>username_0: Does this pose of raising your sword with your right hand have any significance? For example, is this a famous pose used by a real life legendary swordsman? Both Zoro of One Piece and Erza of Fairy Tail have used this pose.
<issue_comment>username_1: I don't think there is a hidden meaning behind this. In my opinion, it is just a pose that shows determination. It could be also used a salute. For example, a "classical" sword salute looks like this:
The Olympic Flame is also carried this way:
So I would say that this pose means just that, no special hidden meaning involved. And yeah, it also looks cool.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: I don't think it is reference to anything specific since it's overly common whenever swords are (and sometimes when they aren't) involved in media.
In general:
* it looks cool
* it's usually a show of triumph by combining display of:
+ dominance (as other poses that make body "unwrap")
+ combat impracticality (no one is doing this in the middle of it)
tvtropes call it [StabTheSky](http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/StabTheSky).
Upvotes: 5 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_3: To add on to username_2's answer, the pyramid-shaped stance naturally channels the viewer's gaze to the sword, especially to its tip. This places focus on the "warrior spirit", typical of a declaration of victory. The "warrior spirit" is raised to a high position by the stance, which further befits the idea of "dominance".
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2013/02/04 | 1,010 | 3,504 | <issue_start>username_0: Within the accelerated world, when someone gets damaged or injured (even severely), they fully recover after leaving and re-entering the accelerated realm. (If you are killed you also come back normally.)
For example:
* Taku cuts off Haruyuki's arm. (ep 5)
* Niko's left arm is ripped off when Yellow Radio's minions tear apart her fortress. (ep 11)
Both of these injuries (a loss of an entire limb) are serious injuries that can't be recovered in battle.\* However, when they leave and re-enter the accelerated world, they are fully recovered.
\*Barring Chiyuri's time-reversal ability.
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But there are at least two instances of when damage is not reversed upon re-entering the accelerated world:
* Kuroyukihime amputates Fuuko's legs - hence the wheelchair. (described in ep 16)
* Noumi steals Haruyuki's wings. (ep 15)
So what determines whether damage is healed?
Furthermore, how does Chiyuri's time-reversal ability play into this?<issue_comment>username_1: It seems not to be some kind of "rule", but aspect of specific stronger abilities/avatars:
* it was explicitly said that Black Lotus avatar inflicts permanent damage with her blades
* "steal" ability wouldn't be much of a steal without permanent aspect to it
I don't think it was explored (in anime at least) if there are ways to purposely achieve it (from leveling up would be logical) or as other aspects of avatars some people just happen to have it.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_2: It appears that Haruyuki's wings act almost like an item, similar to the Gale Thruster, but untradeable. Noumi's special move allowed him to transfer this item to himself. It is noted in the show that Fuuko's legs are now artificial in the real world, implying that Kuroyukihime physically amputated them in the real world.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: Dusk Taker (Nuomi) ability Demonic Commander can't be considered a ability that deals some kind of "permanent damage" but more like "ability transfer" or "ability taker", for that reason Demonic Commander doesn't deal any damage, and while my memory about the Anime is hazy, I'm pretty sure that the HP bar of Silver Crow (Haruyuki) didn't decreased and that left Haruyuki puzzled at first when Nuomi used such ability. It couldn't be classified as damage hence it's not healed, but restored with the Lime Bell (Chiyuri) ability Citron Call that reverses the status of the avatar/object.
About Sky Rakker (Fuuko) legs is not until latter in the history that this is explained, so this is considered spoiler from the Light Novel (unless the anime decides not to follow the history, this is what happens):
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2013/02/04 | 1,475 | 4,698 | <issue_start>username_0: I got into a debate with a **[friend](https://anime.stackexchange.com/users/85/hashirama-senju)** about whether or not it's possible for an anime to come out before its manga.
He claimed that there were several instances where the anime actually preceded the manga. Is this the case?
P.S.: I know that there are several anime *without* a manga. I also know that there are manga created from games. That's not what I'm asking. I'm asking whether or not there is a series where the **anime** came before the **manga**.<issue_comment>username_1: Yes, there are exceptions to the "rule" that an anime must be inspired by a manga. There are indeed some anime that do not have a manga corresponding, and other such things.
But **yes**, there are also anime series which inspired one or more manga.
The following list are some of the (arbitrarily selected as recognizable) names from a more complete list featured on the [TVTropes article "Anime First"](http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/AnimeFirst):
* [*Code Geass*](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Code_Geass)
* [*Cowboy Bebop*](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cowboy_Bebop)
* [*Digimon Xros Wars*](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digimon_Fusion#Xros_Wars_.282010-2011.29)
* [*Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind*](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nausica%C3%A4_of_the_Valley_of_the_Wind_%28film%29) (as the article says, a weird example; the manga was created *for the purpose of guiding the anime film*)
* [*Wolf's Rain*](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolf%27s_Rain)
Upvotes: 6 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Yes it is possible. And it is actually quite common. A couple of recent examples would be:
* [Sora no Woto (Sound of the Sky)](http://myanimelist.net/anime/6802/So_Ra_No_Wo_To)
* [Puella Magi Madoka Magica](http://myanimelist.net/anime/9756/Mahou_Shoujo_Madoka%E2%98%85Magica)
Note that in both examples here, there is some overlap between the release dates of the Anime and the Manga. But the key point is that the Anime was started first.
Often times an Anime would be done as an original work. Then if the Anime turns out to be extremely popular, then the producers will go ahead and do a Manga as well. (To milk the cash cow.)
Upvotes: 4 <issue_comment>username_3: Two more examples of series where the anime came before the manga that I am familiar with are *[Vandread](http://myanimelist.net/anime/180/Vandread)* and *[Sakura Taisen](http://myanimelist.net/anime/561/Sakura_Taisen)* (a.k.a. *Sakura Wars*); though to be fair, that latter series was a video game franchise first, before being adapted to anime, and then adapted to manga.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_4: It seems that I may be of little help to you, but there is a manga currently ongoing
and the anime is ahead of both the spin off and the ongoing series. The manga/anime is called
*Mushibugyo*, and the second series is *Joujuu Senjin!! Mushibugyo*.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_5: There is no particular rule that anime ought to be adaptions of existing manga. Many anime are original, written by the director and screenwriters. Some of the most popular of these **receive manga adaptions after** the anime has started airing. Some of these receive **both a shounen manga and a shoujo manga**, which are illustrated by differing mangaka and either run in different magazines concurrently or run at different times. Some examples of these titles which have both a shounen adaption and a shoujo adaption are:
* *Neon Genesis Evangelion*
* *Code Geass*
* *<NAME> W*
* *Tenkuu no Escaflowne*
* *Mahoutsukai Tai!*
Anime that later get adapted into manga is **not uncommon in shoujo**, as shoujo manga magazines an not financially-viable and make less money than shounen magazines, so they are keen to cash in on a title that already has a fanbase (thereby collecting those prior fans who will then begin to buy their magazine and/or graphic novels who otherwise would not have). Some examples include:
* *Cowboy Bebop* and *Cowboy Bebop Shooting Star* published in ASUKA
* *Pretty Cure* (many varieties) published in Nakayoshi
* *Ojamajo Doremi* published in Nakayoshi
* *Akihabara Dennou-gumi* published in Nakayoshi
* *Super Doll★Licca-chan* published in Nakayoshi
* *Mahou no Stage Fancy Lala* published in Ribon
* *Aikatsu!* published in Ciao and Pucchigumi
* *Pocket Monster PiPiPi Adventure* and *Pocket Monster Chamo Chamo Pretty* published in Ciao
* *Tottoko Hamtarou* published in Ciao
* *Majokko Tickle* published in Ciao
* *Cutie Honey Flash* published in Ciao
* *Corrector Yui* published in Ciao
* *Jewelpet* published in Ciao
* *Fushigiboshi no Futagohime* published in Ciao
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2013/02/05 | 868 | 3,351 | <issue_start>username_0: There are a large number of anime shows that portrays Christianity. Neon Genesis Evangelion shows a lot of Christian symbolism, such as crosses. Shows such as Trinity Cross and Chronos Crusade have nuns/people from the Church. Is the percentage of shows containing strongly Christian elements representative of the percentage of Christians in Japan?
I'm not expecting exact percentages, but more of a general ballpark idea.<issue_comment>username_1: No. There are only around 1% Christians in Japan, so it's very minor. Christmas isn't even an official holiday.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: No, not at all. As username_1 mentioned, the amount of Christianity in Japan is around 1% which is a really small percentage.
Evangelion assistant director mentioned that they originally used Christian symbolism only to give the project a unique edge against other giant robot shows, and that it had no particular meaning:
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> is no actual Christian meaning to the show, we just thought the visual
> symbols of Christianity look cool. If we had known the show would get
> distributed in the US and Europe we might have rethought that choice." [source](http://web.archive.org/web/20031012001357/http://www.akadot.com/article/article-tsurumaki2.html)
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This is the case in a lot of other anime series which have religious symbols: they are placed there to give the show a distinct look and feel, or to add a thin coat of mysticism.
Note the "we just thought the visual symbols of Christianity look cool" part of the above quote. I think (I may be wrong though, this is my personal opinion) that most of religious symbols in anime are there for that reason.
Upvotes: 6 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_3: No it is not. Christians only make up about 1% of Japan. The main reason for this is because it is foreign to most Japanese, giving it a different feel.
Think about most American movies. Whenever they want to have some supernatural force, it will almost always be because of some Buddhist or other East Asian philosophy/religion. To us Americans, it seems foreign, exotic and even cool. However, the vast majority of the time, it is not anything like what it actually is.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_4: Japanese people have a penchant for admiring foreign cultures and artifacts, and "glorifying" them in the process. The way Christianity is being portrayed in anime is in the same level as that of portraying French or English culture. It is primarily added to bring about a certain look and feel, but also because the story/plot has some relation to the religion mentioned. If it wasn't Christianity, the animators/story-tellers would have added another foreign artifact to bring that certain look and feel - a.k.a. cool factor.
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Source: <https://www.quora.com/Why-do-the-Japanese-have-such-an-admiration-of-Western-culture-especially-American>
The answer on the link above explains much of Japan's admiration for foreign cultures and artifacts. That aspect carries over to anime as well.
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